Subtasks in awork

Here you'll learn how to use subtasks in awork to better organize and manage your projects.

Main benefits and use cases

• Improve clarity: Subtasks bring structure to larger projects.
• Easy editing: You can easily convert tasks into subtasks or rearrange them.
• Flexibility: Subtasks can be adjusted without affecting the main task.

Creating subtasks

You can convert tasks in awork into subtasks:

1. Use drag and drop: You can convert tasks in awork into subtasks. Drag an existing task under another one to nest it as a subtask.
2. Create new subtasks: Click + Subtask below a task to open an input field.
3. Assign a parent task: When creating new tasks, select Add details > Attach as subtask to choose a parent task to attach the new task to.

Changing the order

• Drag and drop: Change the order and levels by simply dragging tasks.

Convert a checklist into subtasks

If your task has a checklist and you want to convert it into actual tasks, click the Action button next to the checklist and select Convert to tasks.

Progress and tracked time

A task with subtasks shows the total tracked time and progress in both detail and list views, including the subtasks.

Subtasks in Board and Timeline

• Board view: Only the top-level tasks are displayed. Click Expand/Collapse to see the subtasks.

• Timeline: You can plan both parent and subtasks here and set dependencies. Subtasks are clearly identifiable by an icon and the name of the parent task.

Subtasks in task filters

When you create a task filter, both subtasks and parent tasks may match your criteria. Parent tasks are displayed if they match the filter, while subtasks appear at the top level if their parent task is not shown.

FAQ

How can I create subtasks?

You can create subtasks by dragging and dropping, by dragging a task, or by creating a new subtask in the task list.

Can I make a task a subtask of another task?

Yes - drag an existing task under another one to nest it as a subtask.

What happens when I move a parent task?

When you select a parent task, the subtasks come along automatically. You can reassign or move an entire task group in one action.

What happens when I filter a subtask?

If a subtask meets the filter criteria, it will appear in the results list, even if the parent task is not shown.