Tasks: all articles
In Taska, a task has an assignee, a deadline, a priority, a checklist, files and a chat. Below are all the articles about working with tasks.
Basics
- How to create a task
- “Add a task” in a board column or “Create a task” in the sidebar. Only the title is required.
- The task window: what's in it
- The fields on the left, the checklist and files in the middle, the chat on the right.
- How to save changes to a task
- The “Save” button saves the fields, while the checklist, files and chat save automatically.
- Task card: what it shows
- Deadline, priority, assignee, checklist progress and new messages. Color appears when something needs your attention.
- How to complete and reopen a task
- The circle to the left of the title on the card completes a task and brings it back into work.
- Assignee, deadline and priority
- The “Assignee”, “Deadline” and “Priority” fields in the task window.
- How to use a checklist in a task
- Steps inside a task that you check off as you go. Items are saved right away.
- Task chat: replies, mentions and reactions
- Replies to specific messages, mentions with “@” and reactions.
- Why your changes or logged time disappeared
- Changes are lost after “Don't save”. Logged time is lost if the timer is reset or the task is closed before a chat message.
- Tasks FAQ
- Short answers about creating, saving and closing tasks, the task window fields and the chat.
More details
- Files and images in a task
- Upload files with a button, by dragging or by pasting from the clipboard. Works on the Pro and Business plans.
- How to set up recurring tasks
- When you complete the task, it stays open and moves to its next date.
- Card view, focus and quick look
- Five card views, highlighting what matters on every card, and a quick look at a task on the side.
- Selecting tasks and bulk actions
- Change the deadline, priority or assignee of several tasks at once, or move, copy or delete them.
- How to move a task to another board
- To any board you have access to, including a board in another project or space.
- Link to a task and the “Share” button
- A task's permanent link keeps working even after the task is moved.
- How to delete and restore a task
- A deleted task stays in the space trash for 30 days, and you can restore it from there.
- Tasks on your phone
- The task window fills the screen, its parts are on tabs, and the buttons show only icons.
Advanced
- Time tracking: timer and logging time
- The timer in the task chat counts your working time. Available in team spaces on the Business plan.
- Blockers: how to mark a task as blocked
- A mark on the card that a task is stuck, and why. Available in team spaces on the Business plan.
- Related tasks and task chains
- A next task starts after the previous one, and parallel tasks are done together.
- Task history
- A task's path across boards, and who changed its status, assignee, priority and deadline, and when.