Siri won't use Inbox

OmniFocus
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I’m struggling with using Siri to add tasks. I’ve tried phrasing the request several ways. The default " “Add a task named ~ in OmniFocus” almost works. However, I get prompted to add the task to an already existing project. I’m presented with three odd projects. If I say “Inbox”, I then have to listen to every project.

I just want the task to go to the general Inbox (which isn’t even an option with every project read). Under the directions (Interacting With Siri - OmniFocus 3 Reference Manual for iOS), I believe that the Inbox is supposed to be the default.

iOS 26.1 (but had the same problem with iOS 26, and, I believe, iOS 18).

Any tips are greatly appreciated.

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Do not use “Add”. Use “Remember me in Omnifocus”. I have been using “remember” for a long time and it has always worked.
https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-reminders-capture/

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If it is any help, I created a separate reminders list called “Focus”, turned on the Reminders Capture, pointed it to that list and activate siri using “… add X to my Focus list” and it works surprisingly well. Failures tend to be from an ambiguous statement (“add add the cable…”, for example).

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Thanks for this. I’ve changed to using “Remind” (I forgot that you used “Remember”), and this works well.

Now when I’m driving, I can just say “Remind me in Omnifocus Listen to Middle School Matters Podcast” and “Listen to Middle School Matters Podcast” will be in my Omnifocus Inbox.

Thanks so much.

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I have a list called OmniFocus as the default inbox in Reminders. So when I say “Remember to” (in Norwegian “Husk å”) “something”, then it moves the task automatically into my OF Inbox. If I want the task to go into my Reminders Grocery List - I specify that by saying “Remember to (buy carrots) in the grocery list”. Works very well.

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