Use the task view to manage tasks in Todoist


The task view lets you add valuable information to a task all in one place. Add a description, date, deadline, priority, label, comments, sub-tasks, file attachments, and reminders without the hassle of context switching.

General task actions

Task view

In Todoist, click a task to open the task view. Here, you can:

  • Click the project name at the top to open the task’s project and review all its tasks.
  • Click the section name to open and view all the tasks under this section.
  • Click a sub-task's parent task to open its task view. You'll find the parent task above the sub-task name.
  • Click the sub-task icon to view other sub-tasks of the parent task.
  • Edit the task name.
  • Add or edit a task description.
  • Click the chevron icons at the top to view the next or previous task in the list.
  • View, add, or edit sub-tasks in the Sub-tasks section.
  • Show or hide completed sub-tasks.
  • View and add comments in the Comments section.

On the right-hand sidebar, you can:

  • Click the project name to move the task to a different project or section.
  • Click Date to add a date, time, and duration to the task.
  • Click Deadline on the right-hand sidebar to add a deadline (available on paid plans).
  • Click Assignee to assign the task (available on shared projects)
  • Click Priority to set the task priority.
  • Click Labels to add a label to the task.
  • Click Reminders to add a task reminder.
  • Click Location to add a location reminder to the task (available on paid plans).

You'll find the task menu at the top-right of the task view. Here, you can:

  • Click Duplicate to create a copy of the task.
  • Click Copy link to task to grab the task link.
  • Click Add comments via email to generate an email address to the task. Any emails forwarded to this address becomes a task comment.
  • Click View task activity to see who created the task, made changes, completed the task, and more.
  • Click Print to open the browser's print dialog and print a hard copy of the task.
  • If you're using the Todoist desktop apps, click Open in new window to create a separate app window for the current task.
  • Click Add extension... to browse and install useful task extensions.
  • Click Delete to delete the task.

If the task has a recurring date, you'll see additional recurring task options in the task menu:

  • Click Complete to complete the task.
  • Click Complete & reset sub-tasks to complete the parent task and reset its sub-tasks in the next occurrence.
  • Click Complete forever to complete the task and end its recurrence permanently.

FAQ

No, it’s not possible to edit or delete any items from the activity log.

No, the task will need to be uncompleted before you can make any changes to it.

Yes, you can drag and drop sub-tasks to the new location. 

Yes, you can add comments and upload attachments (up to 5 MB). 

Yes, you can view your 1-week activity history.


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