Edit multiple task title in table view
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HI!
I often have to make multiple changes to a task list to add a prefix or add text to the end of tasks.
For example, I have editorial plans for our clients consisting of 20 activities and it often happens that I have to add information on the language in which to write the article as it can change from client to client.
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
I wish I could easily add {ITA} to all the titles in one go:
Article 1 {ITA}
Article 2 {ITA}
Article 3 {ITA}
Article 4 {ITA}
When it comes to a few tasks it's easy, but just yesterday I had to rename about 120 tasks 😅
Have you thought about using automation for this? You could have a custom field where you enter the prefix/suffix and then use automation to add it to all the tasks.
Trigger: When Custom Field Changes
Trigger: Change name
Options are available to change the whole name, add a prefix, or add a suffix
Hi Pietro Poli, agree with Lynn re: automation, but you could potentially solve this with the following:
Apply rule to tasks = given folder
Trigger = date is approaching or overdue (note, for active items only)
Then do this = Change name, Add Suffix
This will only work if your tasks meet the conditions of being active and have a due date assigned
But then it doesn't actually require any direct edits via a location change or Custom Field change? So could be a low effort solution. Could always enable/disable the automation rule as you require
Thanks Jess Cuddy,
is not exactly like I want to achieve because I need to do this operation during blueprint setup.
Thank you for posting your suggestion Pietro Poli and thanks everyone for your suggestions. I'll share this post with our team now 👍
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