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Edit a task

Click any card to open the task. Everything about it sits in one place: status, tags, priority, dates, the person on it, checklist, subtasks, dependencies, description and comments.

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An open task with its status, properties, checklist and description
FIG 1An open task. Changes save as you make them.
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FIG 2Click the status to move the task along.

02Properties#

Under the title: tags, priority, dates (start and due) and the assigned person. Click any of them to change it.

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FIG 3Tags, priority, dates and the person on it.

03Checklist, subtasks and more#

ChecklistQuick to-dos inside the task. Type an item and press Enter.
SubtasksFull tasks under this one. See Subtasks.
DependenciesWhat this task waits on, and what waits on it. See Dependencies.
DescriptionThe details: what done looks like, links, notes.
CommentsThe conversation about the task, with files.

04The More menu#

Click ⋮ in the task's header, or press ., for everything else: subtasks, dependencies, milestones, copy the link or key, export, reminders, duplicate, save as template, move and archive. Most items have a number key.

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FIG 4The More menu. Numbers are shortcuts while it is open.

05Task shortcuts#

X moves the task to Done, S adds a subtask, D adds a dependency and M jumps to the comment box.

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