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Changing a Task's Status

Table 15. Availability - Legacy plans


Overview

All users (including collaborators) on all account types can change tasks' statuses.

Note

On Enterprise accounts, the types of users who are allowed to use this functionality may differ due to user types settings.

Use a task's status to clearly and easily communicate to teammates how a task is advancing and keep track of progress. By default, there are five task statuses that reflect the typical states in which a task can be in during its lifecycle. In addition to default statuses, Business and Enterprise accounts have custom statuses.

Available task statuses

  • New 1 : For (newly created) tasks you intend to work on but haven't started on yet. Tasks with a New status are displayed by default (when All active filter is enabled) in Table view. You can adjust filters to see tasks with other statuses.

  • In Progress 2 : For tasks you're currently working on. Tasks with this status are also displayed by default (when All active filter is enabled) in Table view.

  • Completed 3 : For tasks that have been completed.

  • On Hold 4 : For tasks that are postponed. Tasks can be marked as On Hold even if they have scheduled start and due dates. Tasks marked as On Hold don't show up on the To-Do or Overdue widgets on your dashboard or on To-Do emails.

  • Canceled 5 : For tasks that are either no longer relevant or necessary to complete.

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Note

Tasks can only have one status at a time.

Change a task's status from Table view and Item view

From Table view:

  1. Navigate to the folder, project, or space where the task is located.

  2. Right-click a task and hover over Change status 1 option.

  3. Menu 2 appears with status options. Select a status from the list.

  4. You can also change the status of the task within the Status 3 column.

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  5. If you have custom statuses and want to select a status from a different workflow, you can change it from the Item view of the respective folder where the task is present.

  6. Once it is selected, you can choose the status from the selected workflow.

From Item view:

  1. Open a task in Item view.

  2. Click the Status 1 option.

  3. The list of available statuses appears. Select the status you need from the dropdown 2.

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  4. If you have custom statuses and want to select a status from a different workflow, you can change it from the Item view of the respective folder where the task is present.

  5. Once it is selected, you can choose the status from the selected workflow.

Tip

Click the checkbox in the task's status field to mark the task as complete in one action. Note that if you're using fixed workflows and the status change is locked, you might not be able to do so (unless you're an account admin with the special permission enabled).

FAQ

Can I update the statuses of multiple tasks at once?

Yes, you can do that using mass actions in List view or from Table view using the mass edit feature.

When I create a task which status would it have?

All new tasks are created as active by default (or are given the first active status from that folder, project, or space's primary custom workflow).

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