This document includes the templates I use for capturing material in my Emacs configuration. Please see the preamble on that page and note that my documentation of the emacs-lisp blocks on both pages is ongoing.

This template prompts the user for a todo-item. It automatically tags the entry with Inbox and includes the date it was added. I manage a single tasks file that I navigate exlusively with the agenda view, beyond basic maintenance of the org file. Automatically adding an "Inbox" tag lets me quickly capture thoughts without worrying about sorting them. Whenever I start working, I query my Inbox tag, sort the item in there with the relevant tags I use, and remove the Inbox tag.

  * TODO %^{Description} :INBOX:
  %?
  :LOGBOOK:
  - Added: %U
  :END:

This simple template allows me to add an entry to a running journal. See the capture templates section of my Emacs configuration documentation for its context.

  **** Journal Entry: %T
  %?

This template queries me for a book I want to read and adds it to my books.org file. More documentation to follow in the future.

    * TO-READ %^{Title}
  :PROPERTIES:
  :Title: %\1
  :Author: %^{Author}
  :RATING:
  :END: