Subtasks in awork

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

Key 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 customized 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.

1. Create new subtasks: Click + Subtask below a task to open an input field.
2. Assign a parent task: When creating new tasks, select Add details > Attach as subtask to choose a parent task that the new task should be attached to.

Changing the Order

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

Convert a Checklist to 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 Time Tracked

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

Subtasks in Board and Timeline Views

• 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 recognizable by an icon and the name of the parent task.

Subtasks in Task Filters

When you create a task filter, it's possible that both subtasks and parent tasks match your criteria. Parent tasks are displayed when 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 via drag and drop by dragging a task, or by creating a new subtask in the task list.

Can I make a task into 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 be displayed in the results list, even if the parent task is not shown.