How to automate due dates for pulses based on working back from an Event Date (or other set date)

[NicoleAnton]

Hi! I found a similar discussion about this and posted a reply there, but I think it could help you too?

Automated dates in tasks working back from a deadline!

This was a super common request within our company so we came up with a workaround. I will caution that this workaround involves the subitem/task date not actually being a “date” column type, so if you will use this to work with other automations or My Work board based on the “Date”, it won’t work the same. It basically operates solely as a visual guide. We first set up our item for whatever the “event” is; with each subitem as a task that needs to happen (in your case, the powerpoint slides, o…