Tasks in Projects

Project tasks are your control center for daily work in your project:

  • Plan work in the Tasks tab of your project
  • Monitor progress and keep track of what's being done
  • Collaborate with other users directly on tasks
  • Easily switch views between Tasks, Board, and Timeline

How to use tasks in projects

Switch views (Tasks, Board, Timeline)

  1. Open your project.
  2. Choose how to display tasks: Switch to Tasks, Board, or Timeline as needed.

The tasks remain the same in every view, and awork remembers which view you last used for each project.

For details on each view, check out these articles:

There's no task filter available for project tasks. Instead, you can use the search function to filter tasks by user or tags, for example.

Open and edit task details

In the task details, you add the information your task needs.

  1. Click on the task name
  2. Edit or add details like description, due date, or assignee

Learn more here: All task details.

Edit multiple tasks at once

If you want to edit several tasks at once, check this out: Edit multiple tasks at once.

Reset view

You can reset the view to its default settings. This resets the sorting, grouping, and column selection to their original values.

  1. Click on the action menu in the top right
  2. Select Reset to default

The view will then show the default sorting, default grouping, and default columns again.


FAQ

What views are available for tasks in a project?

You can switch between Tasks, Board, and Timeline.

Do tasks change when I switch views?

No. The tasks stay the same in every view. awork also remembers which view you last used for each project.

Are there filter options directly in project tasks?

No. However, you can use the search function in your project to search by user or tags, for example, to filter tasks.

How do I open the details of a task?

Click on the task name. In the details, you can set things like description, due date, and assignee. Learn more here: All task details.

Can I edit multiple tasks at once?

Yes, select the tasks you want or entire lists using the checkboxes to the left of the task list. You'll find detailed instructions here: Edit multiple tasks at once.

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