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Plan goals longer than a year

Use a Custom time period to give a goal any start and end date, such as a three-year plan.

Last updated Nov 10, 2026

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Settings, Time periods: period badges grouped by type, and the Add Time Period button.

A Custom period takes any start and end date, so it can span several years. Goals on it run for that whole range.

Create a multi-year period #

Open Settings. Under Workspace, click Time periods, then Add Time Period.
Name it, such as 2026 to 2028, and set the type to Custom.
Pick the start date and an end date years later. The start must come before the end.
Click Create Time Period.

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The period shows as a badge with an empty circle icon. Pick it as a goal's time period.

The Create Time Period dialog with Custom picked and a start and end date years apart.

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