5.2 Extended use of TODO keywords

By default, marked TODO entries have one of only two states: TODO and DONE. Org-mode allows you to classify TODO items in more complex ways with TODO keywords (stored in org-todo-keywords). With special setup, the TODO keyword system can work differently in different files.

Note that tags are another way to classify headlines in general and TODO items in particular (see Tags).

• Workflow states: From TODO to DONE in steps
• TODO types: I do this, Fred does the rest
• Multiple sets in one file: Mixing it all, and still finding your way
• Fast access to TODO states: Single letter selection of a state
• Per-file keywords: Different files, different requirements
• Faces for TODO keywords: Highlighting states
• TODO dependencies: When one task needs to wait for others