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Editing Subtasks

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Overview

You can edit subtasks in the same way you edit regular tasks. When you open a subtask you can add assignees, share the subtask, set start and due dates, and more. You can even give a subtask its own subtasks. You can also quickly edit subtasks from Item view, Table view and Board view.

Edit subtasks from Item view

  1. Click on the title 1 of a Task, Folder, Project or Custom item type to open Item view.

  2. Click the subitem field 2 to expand the subitem section or scroll down to reach the subitem section.

    The subitem section shows items in  Table view with customizable sorting, density and columns like Name, Status, Assignee, Start date, Due date, and Importance.

  3. To edit a subitem, click any column name and enter the new information.

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  4. From the subtask list, right-click a subtask or click the three-dot menu 3 next to the subtask name.

  5. You'll see a menu with a list of options 4.

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Editing Location Tags

When you create a subtask, it sits under its parent task. Subtasks aren't added directly to any folder or project. Instead, when you open a subtask, you'll see one or more greyed-out location tag(s) right below its title.

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These inherited tags are just for your reference. You can't remove them - they simply show which folders or projects the parent task belongs to. If your subtask has more than one parent, you'll see a tag for each folder or project those parent tasks are in.

To remove a subtask from a specific folder or project, first remove its parent task from that location.

If you detach a subtask from its parent but don’t move it under a new parent, Wrike moves the subtask to the Shared with me section.

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