diff --git a/conf.el b/conf.el
index a20962a..380b709 100644
--- a/conf.el
+++ b/conf.el
@@ -189,6 +189,14 @@ event of an error or nonlocal exit."
                    `(advice-remove ,(car adform) ,(nth 2 adform)))
                  adlist))))
 
+(defun nd/filter-list-prefix (prefix str-list)
+  "Return a subset of tags-list whose first character matches prefix.'
+  tags-list defaults to org-tag-alist if not given"
+  (seq-filter (lambda (i)
+                (and (stringp i)
+                     (string-prefix-p prefix i)))
+              str-list))
+
 (defun split-and-follow-horizontally ()
     (interactive)
     (split-window-below)
@@ -255,7 +263,7 @@ event of an error or nonlocal exit."
 (load "ess-site")
 (setq ess-history-file "session.Rhistory")
 (setq ess-history-directory
-      (substitute-in-file-name "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/r/"))
+          (substitute-in-file-name "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/r/"))
 
 (setq org-log-done t)
 (setq org-startup-indented t)
@@ -326,7 +334,7 @@ event of an error or nonlocal exit."
 (add-hook 'org-mode-hook
           (lambda ()
             (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x x") 'nd/mark-subtree-done)
-            (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x c") 'nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift-reset)))
+            (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x c") 'nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift)))
 
 (evil-define-key 'motion org-agenda-mode-map
   "t" 'nd/toggle-project-toplevel-display
@@ -355,14 +363,6 @@ event of an error or nonlocal exit."
         ("HOLD" :foreground "violet" :weight bold)
         ("CANC" :foreground "deep sky blue" :weight bold)))
 
-(defun nd/filter-list-prefix (prefix str-list)
-  "Return a subset of tags-list whose first character matches prefix.'
-  tags-list defaults to org-tag-alist if not given"
-  (seq-filter (lambda (i)
-                (and (stringp i)
-                     (string-prefix-p prefix i)))
-              str-list))
-
 (defun nd/add-tag-face (fg-name prefix)
   "Adds list of cons cells to org-tag-faces with foreground set to fg-name.
   Start and end specify the positions in org-tag-alist which define the tags
@@ -409,12 +409,14 @@ event of an error or nonlocal exit."
 (add-to-list 'org-default-properties "PARENT_TYPE")
 (add-to-list 'org-default-properties "OWNER")
 (add-to-list 'org-default-properties "GOAL")
+(add-to-list 'org-default-properties "TIME_SHIFT")
+
 (setq org-global-properties
       '(("PARENT_TYPE_ALL" . "periodical iterator")
         ("Effort_ALL" . "0:05 0:15 0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00")))
 
 ;; TODO this may not be needed
-(setq org-use-property-inheritance '("PARENT_TYPE"))
+(setq org-use-property-inheritance '("PARENT_TYPE" "TIME_SHIFT"))
 
 (let ((capfile "~/Org/capture.org"))
   (setq org-capture-templates
@@ -1063,12 +1065,14 @@ is in the optional argument exclude"
   (interactive)
   (nd/mark-subtree-keyword "DONE" '("CANC")))
 
-(defun nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift-reset (n &optional shift)
+(defun nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift (n &optional shift)
   "Like `org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift' except it resets checkboxes
 and reverts all todo keywords to TODO"
   (interactive "nNumber of clones to produce: ")
-  (let ((shift (read-from-minibuffer
-                "Date shift per clone (e.g. +1w, empty to copy unchanged): ")))
+    
+  (let ((shift (or (org-entry-get nil "TIME_SHIFT" 'selective)
+                   (read-from-minibuffer
+                    "Date shift per clone (e.g. +1w, empty to copy unchanged): "))))
     (condition-case err
         (progn
           (org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift n shift)
diff --git a/conf.org b/conf.org
index d0e1222..5e5ddc9 100644
--- a/conf.org
+++ b/conf.org
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ By default, the tag selection window obliterates all but the current window...ho
   (add-hook 'org-mode-hook
             (lambda ()
               (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x x") 'nd/mark-subtree-done)
-              (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x c") 'nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift-reset)))
+              (local-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x c") 'nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift)))
 #+END_SRC
 *** agenda
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
@@ -588,15 +588,17 @@ There are several types of tags I use:
 #+END_SRC
 ** properties
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-  (add-to-list 'org-default-properties "PARENT_TYPE")
-  (add-to-list 'org-default-properties "OWNER")
-  (add-to-list 'org-default-properties "GOAL")
-  (setq org-global-properties
-        '(("PARENT_TYPE_ALL" . "periodical iterator")
-          ("Effort_ALL" . "0:05 0:15 0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00")))
+(add-to-list 'org-default-properties "PARENT_TYPE")
+(add-to-list 'org-default-properties "OWNER")
+(add-to-list 'org-default-properties "GOAL")
+(add-to-list 'org-default-properties "TIME_SHIFT")
 
-  ;; TODO this may not be needed
-  (setq org-use-property-inheritance '("PARENT_TYPE"))
+(setq org-global-properties
+      '(("PARENT_TYPE_ALL" . "periodical iterator")
+        ("Effort_ALL" . "0:05 0:15 0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00")))
+
+;; TODO this may not be needed
+(setq org-use-property-inheritance '("PARENT_TYPE" "TIME_SHIFT"))
 #+END_SRC
 ** capture
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
@@ -1335,40 +1337,42 @@ the agenda does not do this by default...it's annoying
 #+END_SRC
 ** interactive functions
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-  (defun nd/mark-subtree-keyword (new-keyword &optional exclude)
-    "marks all tasks in a subtree with keyword unless original keyword
-  is in the optional argument exclude"
-    (let ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
-      (if (not (listp exclude))
-          (error "exlude must be a list if provided"))
-      (save-excursion
-        (while (< (point) subtree-end)
-          (let ((keyword (nd/is-todoitem-p)))
-            (if (and keyword (not (member keyword exclude)))
-                (org-todo new-keyword)))
-          (outline-next-heading)))))
+(defun nd/mark-subtree-keyword (new-keyword &optional exclude)
+  "marks all tasks in a subtree with keyword unless original keyword
+is in the optional argument exclude"
+  (let ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
+    (if (not (listp exclude))
+        (error "exlude must be a list if provided"))
+    (save-excursion
+      (while (< (point) subtree-end)
+        (let ((keyword (nd/is-todoitem-p)))
+          (if (and keyword (not (member keyword exclude)))
+              (org-todo new-keyword)))
+        (outline-next-heading)))))
 
-  (defun nd/mark-subtree-done ()
-    "marks all tasks in subtree as DONE unless they are already canc"
-    (interactive)
-    (nd/mark-subtree-keyword "DONE" '("CANC")))
+(defun nd/mark-subtree-done ()
+  "marks all tasks in subtree as DONE unless they are already canc"
+  (interactive)
+  (nd/mark-subtree-keyword "DONE" '("CANC")))
 
-  (defun nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift-reset (n &optional shift)
-    "Like `org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift' except it resets checkboxes
-  and reverts all todo keywords to TODO"
-    (interactive "nNumber of clones to produce: ")
-    (let ((shift (read-from-minibuffer
-                  "Date shift per clone (e.g. +1w, empty to copy unchanged): ")))
-      (condition-case err
-          (progn
-            (org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift n shift)
-            (save-excursion
-              (dotimes (i n)
-               (org-forward-heading-same-level 1 t)
-               (org-reset-checkbox-state-subtree)
-               (nd/mark-subtree-keyword "TODO")
-               (org-cycle))))
-        (error (message "%s" (error-message-string err))))))
+(defun nd/org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift (n &optional shift)
+  "Like `org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift' except it resets checkboxes
+and reverts all todo keywords to TODO"
+  (interactive "nNumber of clones to produce: ")
+    
+  (let ((shift (or (org-entry-get nil "TIME_SHIFT" 'selective)
+                   (read-from-minibuffer
+                    "Date shift per clone (e.g. +1w, empty to copy unchanged): "))))
+    (condition-case err
+        (progn
+          (org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift n shift)
+          (save-excursion
+            (dotimes (i n)
+             (org-forward-heading-same-level 1 t)
+             (org-reset-checkbox-state-subtree)
+             (nd/mark-subtree-keyword "TODO")
+             (org-cycle))))
+      (error (message "%s" (error-message-string err))))))
 #+END_SRC
 ** caldav
 +BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp