Move Tasks in Quire Permalink

Managing tasks efficiently is essential for staying organized and adapting to changes in any project. In Quire, you can quickly move, duplicate, transfer, or merge tasks, as well as adjust task hierarchy using drag-and-drop or keyboard shortcuts, to keep your workflow streamlined and up to date.

Drag and Drop Tasks

How do I move tasks using drag and drop?

You can quickly rearrange tasks in the tree list:

1. Click and hold a task (or select multiple tasks).
2. Drag up or down to change task order.
3. Drag left or right to adjust the task hierarchy (parent or subtask).

How do I move tasks to another project using drag and drop?

1. Select one or more tasks.
2. Drag them to the target project in the sidebar.
3. Release to transfer tasks to the new project.

How do I reassign task attributes in filtered views?

In filtered views, dragging tasks allows you to quickly update:

• Assignee(s)
• Date
• Priority

Make a Subtask of

In Group by, Sort by, or Board view, drag and drop is disabled for hierarchy changes.

How do I make a task a subtask from the detail panel?

1. Open the task’s detail panel.
2. Click the More Options icon.
3. Select Make a subtask of.
4. Choose the parent task.

How do I make a task a subtask using the right-click menu?

1. Right-click the task.
2. Select More → Make a subtask of….

Tip: Press Alt + P (or Ctrl + P on Mac) to make a task a subtask via keyboard.

Duplicate Tasks

You may have projects with similar tasks. Quire lets you duplicate a task, so you can use it as a template for your new tasks.

How do I duplicate a task from the main panel?

1. Open the task.
2. Click the More Options icon in the detail panel.
3. Select Duplicate this task.

How do I duplicate a task using the right-click menu?

1. Right-click the task.
2. Select Duplicate.

How do I duplicate a task using copy and paste?

1. Select task and press Ctrl/⌘ + C.
2. Press Ctrl/⌘ + V to paste.

Note: Comments from the original task are not copied.

Transfer Tasks Between Projects

You may have tasks belonging to the wrong project. You can transfer (aka move) them to a different project.

How do I transfer a task to another project from the detail panel?

1. Open the task’s detail panel.
2. Click the More Options icon.

3. Select Transfer this task.

4. Select the destination project.

How do I transfer a task to another project with the right-click menu?

1. Right-click task(s).
2. Select Transfer to.

Merge Tasks

When you have the same tasks, you can merge one into another.

How do I merge duplicate tasks from the detail panel?

1. Open the task’s detail panel.
2. Click the More Options icon.
3. Select Merge this task.
4. Enter task name or ID.
5. Click Merge.

Result:

• Duplicate tasks close automatically.
• Favorites and followers are transferred.

Note: Assignees and attachments are not transferred.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Moving Tasks

Here are some keyboard shortcuts for you to move tasks around quickly.

Reorder tasks

Indent your task when it is in edit mode

Tip: Press Ctrl + F1 or Fn + F1 (Mac) for full shortcuts.