Managing Tasks

Tasks are individual work items within a project. They help you track what needs to be done and who's responsible.

Creating Tasks

From the Project

1

Open the project

Go to the project where you want to create the task.

2

Go to the Tasks tab

Select the Tasks tab in the project.

3

Create a new task

Click + New Task and fill in the details:

  • Title – What needs to be done

  • Description – Additional details

  • Assignee – Who's responsible

  • Due Date – When it's due

  • Priority – High, Medium, or Low

  • Phase – Which project phase (optional)

4

Create

Click Create to save the task.

Quick Add

1

Type the task title in the quick add input at the top of the task list.

2

Press Enter to create the task quickly.

3

Edit details later if needed.

Task Properties

Property
Description

Title

Brief description of the work

Description

Detailed information or instructions

Status

Current state of the task

Assignee

Person responsible

Due Date

Deadline for completion

Priority

Importance level

Phase

Project phase this task belongs to

Tags

Categories for organization

Task Statuses

Status
Meaning

Not Started

Task hasn't begun

In Progress

Currently being worked on

Blocked

Waiting on something

In Review

Completed, awaiting approval

Completed

Finished

Updating Tasks

Edit Task Details

1

Click on the task to open it.

2

Edit any field in the task.

3

Changes save automatically.

Change Status

  • Click the status dropdown

  • Select the new status

Status changes are logged in history.

Reassign

1

Click the assignee field.

2

Search for or select a new person.

3

The new assignee is notified.

Organizing Tasks

Drag and Drop

Reorder tasks by dragging them:

  • Drag within a phase to reorder

  • Drag between phases to move

  • Priority and order are preserved

Filtering

Filter the task list by:

  • Status – Show only specific statuses

  • Assignee – Tasks for specific people

  • Phase – Tasks in specific phases

  • Priority – High, Medium, or Low

  • Due Date – Overdue, due today, due this week

Grouping

Group tasks by:

  • Phase

  • Assignee

  • Status

  • Priority

Linking Tasks

1

Open the task you want to link.

2

Click Link Issue.

3

Select or create an issue to link.

4

The link appears on both the task and the issue.

1

Open the task.

2

Click Link Requirement.

3

Select the requirement to connect.

4

Track which requirements each task addresses.

Task Notifications

You receive notifications when:

  • A task is assigned to you

  • A task you own is updated

  • A task due date is approaching

  • Someone mentions you in a task comment

Comments on Tasks

Add comments to tasks for:

  • Questions and clarifications

  • Progress updates

  • Decisions and approvals

Adding a Comment

1

Open the task.

2

Scroll to the comments section.

3

Type your comment and use @mentions to notify specific people.

4

Click Post to publish the comment.

Deleting Tasks

1

Open the task you want to delete.

2

Click the ... menu.

3

Select Delete and confirm the deletion.

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