# Conflicts & Overrides Events in Motion always take precedence over tasks. Because events represent fixed commitments, Motion resolves overlaps by protecting the event and shifting tasks. **Behavior** * **Event vs Task** → If an event and a task overlap, the **event wins**. Motion reschedules or flags the task. Two events can overlap one another, Motion will not reschedule if an existing event is already scheduled. * **Multiple events** → When two events overlap, Motion mirrors whatever is set in the external calendar (e.g., double-booked meetings remain double-booked in Motion). * **Free events** → Tasks can be scheduled on top of events marked *Free*, since they don’t block time. * **All-day events** → Block the full day if marked *Busy*; no tasks are scheduled. If marked *Free*, Motion can still schedule tasks during that day. * **Tentative events** → Treated as *Busy* unless declined or removed externally. * **Declined events** → Do not block tasks and disappear from your active calendar view in Motion. **Why it matters**\ Conflicts are resolved consistently to protect your calendar integrity: **events anchor your schedule, tasks flex around them.** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.usemotion.com/help/project-management/meeting-events/reference-meeting-events/conflicts-and-overrides.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.