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stage: Plan
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group: Project Management
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Due dates
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/3614) in GitLab 8.7.
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Please read through the [GitLab Issue Documentation](index.md) for an overview on GitLab Issues.
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Due dates can be used in issues to keep track of deadlines and make sure features are
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shipped on time. Users must have at least [Reporter permissions](../../permissions.md)
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to be able to edit them, but they can be seen by everybody with permission to view
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the issue.
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## Setting a due date
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When creating or editing an issue, you can click in the **due date** field and a calendar
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will appear to help you choose the date you want. To remove the date, select the date
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text and delete it. The date is related to the server's timezone, not the timezone of
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the user setting the due date.
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You can also set a due date via the issue sidebar. Expand the
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sidebar and click **Edit** to pick a due date or remove the existing one.
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Changes are saved immediately.
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The last way to set a due date is by using [quick actions](../quick_actions.md), directly in an issue's description or comment:
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- `/due <date>`: set due date. Examples of valid `<date>` include `in 2 days`, `this Friday`, and `December 31st`.
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- `/remove_due_date`: remove due date.
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## Making use of due dates
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Issues that have a due date can be easily seen in the issue tracker,
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displaying a date next to them. Issues where the date is overdue will have
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the icon and the date colored red. You can sort issues by those that are
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`Due soon` or `Due later` from the dropdown menu on the right.
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Due dates also appear in your [to-do list](../../todos.md).
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The day before an open issue is due, an email will be sent to all participants
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of the issue. Like the due date, the "day before the due date" is determined by the
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server's timezone.
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Issues with due dates can also be exported as an iCalendar feed. The URL of the
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feed can be added to calendar applications. The feed is accessible by clicking
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on the **Subscribe to calendar** button on the following pages:
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- on the **Assigned Issues** page that is linked on the right-hand side of the GitLab header
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- on the **Project Issues** page
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- on the **Group Issues** page
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