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If you are a project admin, you can customize how features behave in a project using the Project Settings page. These settings help teams control task creation, comments, permissions, notifications, and email-based task creation.
Access Project Settings
How do I open project settings in Quire?
You can access project settings in two ways:
- Click the dropdown menu icon next to the project name.
- Select Options.

Or:
- Go to the project Overview tab.
- Click the More Options icon in the upper-right corner.
- Select Options.

Feature Settings
What feature preferences can I customize in a project?
Feature settings control how tasks, comments, dates, time tracking, and permissions behave inside a project.
Where are new tasks added in the task list?
You can choose where newly created tasks appear in the task tree:
- Add tasks to the top of the list
- Add tasks to the bottom of the list

Where are new comments displayed on tasks?
You can choose how comments are ordered within a task:
- Show newest comments at the top
- Show newest comments at the bottom

Can members edit other members’ comments?
Project admins can decide whether members are allowed to edit comments created by others.

How are start dates and times displayed when setting task dates?
You can choose to always display the start date or start time when assigning dates to tasks.

How do I set time duration and time log formats?
You can customize:
- The input format for task duration
- The display format for time logs
The default format is hh:mm:ss.

What other project behavior settings are available?
Additional project options include:
- Allow multiple assignees without replacing existing ones
- Update task status by clicking the status circle
- Allow members to favorite tasks
- Hide time logs and activity logs from guests which include members invited as “Guests” or users who can access via share project link and public project
- Allow members to create new tags from the tag picker
- Automatically inherit tags from parent tasks
- Enable right-to-left text support
- Allow executable file uploads

How do I make a project private or public?
Setting your project to public is only available in the Professional, Premium, Enterprise plans. More information can be found on our pricing page.
You can choose between:
- Private: Accessible only to invited members
- Public: Accessible to anyone with access permissions

Notification Settings
How do I customize project notifications?
Notification settings let you control which project events trigger notifications for your account only.
- Click the dropdown menu icon next to the project name.
-
Select Options.

- Navigate to the Notifications section.
By default, notifications include:
- Task reminders
- New comments
- Task activity updates
You can adjust these preferences based on your needs.

Note: Notification settings apply only to your own account, not other project members.
Email to Quire
What is Email to Quire?
Email to Quire is only available in the Professional, Premium, Enterprise plans. More information can be found on our pricing page.
Email to Quire allows you to create tasks by sending emails directly to a project-specific email address.
How do I enable Email to Quire for a project?
Only Organization Admins or Project Admins can enable this feature.
- Open Project Settings.
- Navigate to the Email to Quire section.
- Copy the project’s unique email address.

Each project has a unique email address. Custom email addresses are available on Premium and Enterprise plans.
How does an email turn into a Quire task?
| Email Field | Becomes in Quire |
|---|---|
| Email Subject | Task name |
| Email Body | Task description |
| To | Task’s assignees |
| Cc | Task’s followers |
| Email attachment | Task attachment |
Tip: You can also create tasks from your inbox using the Google Add-on integration.
How the email will be translated into Quire’s task:
| Email Field | Becomes in Quire |
|---|---|
| Email Subject | Task name |
| Email Body | Task description |
| To | Task’s assignees |
| Cc | Task’s followers |
| Email attachment | Task attachment |
Note:
- Emails sent via BCC are not recognized
- CC’d users must already be members of the project to be assigned