# Pick up a project where you left off.

A useful project note tells your future self what changed, what remains uncertain and where to begin. Here is a small routine you can use in ThreadPage.

## Before you stop, leave the next step

Add one note with three things: the latest decision, the question still open and the next action you can take. Keep the action specific enough to begin without planning the whole project again.

For example: “The draft is ready for review. We still need to choose the introduction. Next time, read both openings and send one version for feedback.” This is an example, not a note added to your workspace.

## When you return, read the recent history

Open the project’s thread and read its latest notes. If a decision needs more context, search for the relevant word or follow a note reference you previously inserted. References connect notes without creating a separate conversation.

Switch to Focus when you want to read one thread, or use Columns when the next step depends on another project.

## Continue with a new note

Write what you learned or decided, check the selected thread in the composer, then choose Send. A draft is still a draft until you add it to the history. Keeping updates as separate notes preserves the sequence of the work.

[Writing notes and keyboard shortcuts](https://thread.page/help/writing.md)

## Keep the context recoverable

Export a backup from Settings → Import & export, especially before clearing browser data or changing devices. Store the downloaded file somewhere outside this browser.

[Storage and backup instructions](https://thread.page/help/storage.md)

[See it with five streams at once](https://thread.page/use-cases/project-notes.md)

[How to keep a work log](https://thread.page/guides/work-log.md)

[Start a thread](https://thread.page/app)