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How to Create an Activity Type

Activity types are the building blocks of tracking in CareKeeper. This guide covers all options for creating and customizing activity types.

Quick Steps

  1. Open your caree's detail view
  2. Tap + Add Activity Type
  3. Configure name, icon, and tracking options
  4. Tap Save

Detailed Instructions

Open Activity Type Creation

  1. Open CareKeeper and tap on a caree
  2. In the "Activity Types" section, tap + Add Activity Type
  3. You'll see the activity type form

New activity type form

Choose a Name

  1. Tap the Name field
  2. Enter a clear, descriptive name (e.g., "Feeding", "Walk", "Playtime")
  3. Keep it short for better display on watch

Naming Best Practices

  • Keep under 20 characters for watch compatibility

Select an Icon

Icons help you quickly identify activity types. You can use:

Emojis

  1. Tap the Icon field
  2. Your emoji keyboard appears
  3. Select any emoji (🍼, 😴, 🚶, etc.)

Emoji picker

SF Symbols

  1. Tap the Icon field
  2. Type an SF Symbol name (e.g., "drop.fill", "figure.walk")
SF Symbol selection - entry SF Symbol selection - display

SF Symbols

SF Symbols are Apple's icon library. Search for symbols at sf-symbols.com or use common names like: - Activity: figure.walk, figure.run, sportscourt.fill - Food: fork.knife, cup.and.saucer.fill, drop.fill - Sleep: bed.double.fill, moon.fill - General: checkmark.circle.fill, star.fill

Configure Quantity Tracking

Enable this if you want to record amounts (e.g., ounces, milliliters, minutes):

  1. Toggle Has Quantity to ON
  2. Enter a Unit (e.g., "oz", "ml", "min", "cups")
  3. This unit will appear when tracking activities

Examples of Quantity Use

Activity Type Quantity Unit
Bottle feeding 3.5 ml
Nursing 15 min
Walk 30 min
Water 8 oz
Sleep 120 min

Decimal Values

Quantities support decimals, so you can track "3.5 oz" or "1.5 hours" precisely.

Configure Location Tracking

Enable this to record where activities occurred:

  1. Toggle Has Location to ON
  2. CareKeeper will request location permission if not granted
  3. When tracking, your current location is automatically captured

Location toggle and permission request

Single point locations

  • Locations are stored as a single point rather than a route/trail

Privacy Note

Locations are synced via iCloud and visible to anyone you share the caree with. Only enable for activity types where location adds value.

Save Your Activity Type

  1. Review your configuration
  2. Tap Save in the top-right corner
  3. The activity type appears in your list

Editing Activity Types

To modify an existing activity type:

  1. Open the caree detail view
  2. Find the activity type in the list
  3. Tap to edit
  4. Make your changes
  5. Tap Save

Deleting Activity Types

Permanent Deletion

Deleting an activity type also deletes all activities of that type. This cannot be undone.

  1. Swipe left on the activity type
  2. Tap Delete
  3. Confirm the deletion

Delete confirmation

Reordering Activity Types

Set the order for easier access:

  1. Tap Edit in the Activity Types section
  2. Drag the ☰ handle to reorder
  3. Tap Done

Optimize for Watch

Put frequently-used types at the top. The watch app shows them in the same order.

Reordering with drag handles

Troubleshooting

Icon Not Showing

  • If using SF Symbol, verify the name is correct
  • Try using an emoji instead for simplicity
  • Leave blank to use default icon