# Start Dates: Newbie help.

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/start-dates-newbie-help/338636>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** dates, tasks\
**Created:** [14 February 2023 04:11 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/start-dates-newbie-help/338636 "2023-02-14T04:11:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2023 04:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/start-dates-newbie-help/338636/2 "2023-02-14T04:15:28Z")

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@anon23352771,

I think the answer I just posted to your other question about Due dates has some valuable suggestions related to this question too, so please see:

> [@How to Defer Dates](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-defer-dates/4417/8):
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> @scottjohnson, Your issues are all address in my article here: [https://medium.com/asana-consulting-trilogi-solutions/your-simple-or-advanced-strategy-for-asanas-updated-my-tasks-8e45e304fc3a](https://medium.com/asana-consulting-trilogi-solutions/your-simple-or-advanced-strategy-for-asanas-updated-my-tasks-8e45e304fc3a) That covers an updated version of My Tasks Asana released several years after your post! @anon23352771, I totally agree with you, and I strongly recommend to make a different distinction in setting Due dates, as described in my Forum Leaders Tip here: [https://forum.asana.com/t/use-due-dates-differently-i…](https://forum.asana.com/t/use-due-dates-differently-in-public-and-private/123813)

In addition, you might want to vote for this request too:

> [@Offer (for Starter/Premium and above) a new rule "Start/Due date is approaching . . ." to trigger based on the earlier of Start date or Due date](https://forum.asana.com/t/offer-for-premium-and-above-a-new-rule-start-due-date-is-approaching-to-trigger-based-on-the-earlier-of-start-date-or-due-date/122753):
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> The new My Tasks v2 rule “Due date is approaching → Move task to a certain section” only triggers based on the Due date, not the Start date if one is present. Please add (for Premium and above–that is, wherever Start date is available) a new rule: “Start/Due date is approaching → Move task to a certain section” and consider the Start date, if present, as the date to consider for this rule to fire, otherwise, the Due date if no Start date is present. I believe most will want this behavior and f…

Thanks,

Larry

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