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# Scheduled tasks

Quadratic scheduled tasks allow you to set specific timeframes for your sheet to run automatically. Cloud runners execute your code automatically without needing your intervention. 

### Accessing scheduled tasks 

Access scheduled tasks from the sidebar

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### Schedule your task&#x20;

#### Task types: Run file, Run sheet, Run selection&#x20;

**Run file:** executes everything in the entire spreadsheet.&#x20;

**Run sheet:** only executes a single selected sheet.&#x20;

**Run selection:** only executes a selection in a single sheet.&#x20;

### Intervals: hourly, daily, custom cron&#x20;

Set hourly, daily or custom cron timeframes.&#x20;

Cron examples:&#x20;

| Cron expression | Translation                        |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| 0 0 \* \* \*    | Every day at 12:00 AM              |
| 0 0 \* \* FRI   | At 12:00 AM, only on Friday        |
| 0 0 1 \* \*     | At 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month |
| 0 \* \* \* \*   | Every hour                         |

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