Welcome, @Evan_Young,
There’s a simple way to get the “by date” groupings that you’re asking for, no rules required. (See further below.)
I describe that in an article that thousands of users have used to set up their My Tasks:
For the “by date” groupings, this is the paragraph in the article that explains the one-time steps to set it up:
- List by Date tab: Consider adding another tab for a different, pivoted view of your to do list grouped by Due date. Click the List tab, and in the menu that appears choose Make a copy and name this tab List by Date. Set Filters to Incomplete tasks. Set Groups to Due date, Ascending, and Hide empty groups (using the “. . .” menu). Use this List by Date tab view on occasions when you want to see your to dos grouped by their Due dates, earliest ones first (including overdue tasks). But the main List tab, the topic of the rest of this article, which is grouped by your custom sections, is best for your regular, day-to-date default use.
That’s not the default view that many of us recommend, but of course you’re welcome to make it your default view!
Thanks,
Larry