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Habits guide

Use Habits one step at a time, then return to this guide whenever you need a refresher.

The instructions follow the mobile app; a label may be slightly different when your app language changes.

Create a habit

  1. Open Habits and tap +. Choose a template in the library, or tap + for a blank form.
  2. Set the name, tracking type, target or unit, schedule, start date and reminder, then tap Save.
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Habits

7
Today

1/2 done

GoalsTrack
3
Drink 8 glasses of waterCount · 8 glasses
4/8+
7
Write in a journalCheck
Done
+
Current Ember screen for Create a habit
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New habit

Write in a journal
How to track
Checkmark it done
Countpages, steps, minutes
Avoiddo not do it
Frequency
Every dayDays of the weekDays of the monthCustom repeat
Start date
Sep 12, 2026
Reminder
Create habit
Current Ember screen for Create a habit

Log today

  1. On the Habits home, use the date controls, then tap a count habit’s progress ring to add its configured step. If the habit has no step, tapping it opens the amount sheet.
  2. Tick and avoid habits record the day directly. The Today action shows its confirmation when you undo a log.
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StatisticsLog
4/8glassestap +1 glasses
+
Sep 12, 20264/8 glasses
Sep 11, 20266/8 glasses
Sep 10, 20268/8 glasses
Sep 9, 20268/8 glasses
Sep 8, 20268/8 glasses
Current Ember screen for Log today

Review past days

  1. Open a habit, choose Log, select a past date, tap that date’s pencil, edit the absolute count, then tap the check to save.
  2. Dates after today are read-only. Removing a past row can happen directly; the Today action shows confirmation when it offers one.
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StatisticsLog
4/8glassestap +1 glasses
+
Sep 12, 20264/8 glasses
Sep 11, 20266/8 glasses
6
Sep 10, 20268/8 glasses
Sep 9, 20268/8 glasses
Sep 8, 20268/8 glasses
Current Ember screen for Review past days

Ember activity

  1. From Habits, tap + to open the library, choose Ember, then choose a linked-activity template. Review the prefilled settings and save.
  2. Open the linked activity from its habit row or log arrow; its source action supplies the value.
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Search habits
All
Ember
Health
Mind
People
Write in your journalEmber
Record an expenseEmber
Log an interactionEmber
Ask Keeper to create
Current Ember screen for Ember activity

Use templates

  1. Tap + in Habits to open the library, then search or filter the available template cards by category.
  2. Tap a template to open its prefilled form; an existing Ember template opens the current habit for editing.
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Search habits
All
Ember
Health
Mind
People
Drink 8 glasses of waterCount
Walk 8,000 stepsCount
Write in a journalCheck
Ask Keeper to create
Current Ember screen for Use templates

Read statistics

  1. Open statistics from the best or statistics action. The screen shows today’s completion, contribution grid and calendar.
  2. Move through the calendar and tap a past day to inspect its due and done summary; future days are unavailable.
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TodayCompletion

50%1/2 done

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Sep 12, 202650% · 1/2 done
Current Ember screen for Read statistics