Break down a Task

You can set assignees, due dates, tags, and add more details to a task in the detail panel.

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Set assignees

To set assignees to a task, click on Add assignee in the detail panel. Select a project member as an assignee or type in an email address to invite a new member and assign the task to him.

add assignees to a task on mobile app

The newly invited assignee will become a Normal project member as default. You can change the member permission role later in the Project Members page.

To remove an assignee, select the assignee that you want to remove first, then tap on the x icon.

Note: When the task already has an assignee, selecting another member will replace the existing one. If you would like to assign this task to multiple assignees, tap on the blank area first, then add other assignees to this task.

Tip: In the project settings, you can toggle on Multiple assignees. This way, as default, when you tap on a member’s name, he will be set as the task assignee.

Set date and time

To set a date for a task, click Add Date in the detail panel, and then select the start and due dates for your task.

add date button on mobile app

add date to a task on mobile app

Set tags

To assign tags to a task, select Add tag in the detail panel and then choose the desired tags.

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add tags to a task on mobile app

Create a new tag

To create a new tag, select Add tag in the detail panel, enter the name of the new tag, and then choose it from the dropdown menu.

create new tags on mobile app

Remove a tag

To remove a tag from a task, select Add tag in the detail panel, choose the tag you want to remove, and then click the x.

remove tags on mobile app

Set status

To set a status for a task, click the status circle icon in the detail panel and select the desired status.

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different statuses on mobile app

Another way to set the status of a task is to swipe right on the task in the list view to reveal the status icon, then tap the icon and choose the desired status.

swipe to reveal status icon on mobile app

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Create a new status

To create a new status, click on the status circle icon in the detail panel, then select the +Add status button from the dropdown menu.

add status on mobile app

Track time

Time Tracking is only available in the Professional, Premium, Enterprise plans. More information can be found on our pricing page.

Tap the Start timer button in the detail panel to access the time tracking menu. You have the option to choose between two types of timers: Stopwatch, which automatically tracks the total time spent on a specific task, and Pomodoro, which segments your tasks into 25-minute sessions.

start timer button on mobile app

Before starting the timer, you can add notes and indicate whether the tracked time should be marked as billable or not.

timer on mobile app

Tip: If you wish to hide the timer option from your detail panel, you can click the +Add or edit field button and disable the timer option.

View time entry details

To see all the time entries by every member for the task, click on the time tracking section in the detail panel.

time tracking section on mobile app

To manually add new entries, click the + icon in the upper right corner and enter the time tracking information.

add a new entry for a task on mobile app

Add estimate time

To add estimated time for the task, click on the time tracking section in the detail panel and click on the Add button.

add a new estimate time for a task on mobile app

Display task dependencies

Task dependency is only available in Professional, Premium, Enterprise plan. More information can be found at our Pricing page.

When a task has dependencies set, they will appear in the detail panel. Click on the dependency button to view the task’s predecessors or successors.

task dependency button on mobile app

Selecting the task in the popup menu will redirect you to it.

task dependency list on mobile app

Note: Setting dependencies is exclusive to the web browser version.

Tip: If you wish to hide the task dependency option from your detail panel, you can click the +Add or edit field button and disable the dependency option.

Create new custom fields

Custom fields enable you to add specific and customized information to your tasks. To create custom fields, click the +Add or edit field button in the detail panel, then choose Add a new field.

add or edit field button on mobile app

add a new field button on mobile app

Specify the name for your custom field and select the desired type. You can choose from various field types to enhance your tasks, including text, number, currency, date, duration, selection, checkbox, user, attachment, email address, task, URL, and formula.

Custom fields will be displayed in the task’s detail panel, on task cards in the Board view, and within the Table view.

Tip: To hide a specific custom field from your detail panel, click the +Add or edit field button and disable the field.

Add attachments

To add attachments to a task, click the Add attachment button in the detail panel. Then, choose the location of your attachment and follow the prompts to complete the process.

add attachment button on mobile app

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