Create a task

New tasks appear in the relevant user's task list. Optionally, you can notify the user about the new task by email.

To create a task:

1. On the menu bar, click Project > Projects.

2. On the Projects page, click the required basic project to open it.

3. On the Tasks tab, click Task.

4. Select the type of task.

5. In the dialog that opens, define the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Name	Name of the task. This field is mandatory.
   Message	Description of the task. This field is optional. Use @mention to tag a user or user group. The task is automatically assigned to the mentioned user or user group.
   Assigned users	Users who will work on this task. Click Add to select the users to be assigned the task.
   Assigned user groups	User groups who will work on this task. Click Add to select the user groups to be assigned the task.
   Task distribution	How tasks are distributed. You can choose from the following options: Shared task - if you assign users a Shared task, the first user to accept the task becomes the assignee. For example, a creative production task is assigned to a pool of resources; the first one to pick up the job removes it from the tasks of the other assignees. Individual task - when you assign users to an Individual task, every user receives the same task to perform. When multiple users are assigned the same individual task, they are part of the task group. This means that when you make edits, the entire task group is affected. The task is only completed when every user has completed their assigned tasks; for example, a parallel review, where each user has to sign off on a deliverable.
   Send time	When the task is assigned and if there are any factors that affect this. You can choose from the following options: None Later Now Depends on predecessors. See Automate task distribution. Depends on project start. See Automate task distribution.
   Due date	When the task is scheduled to be completed. The due date and duration calculated depends on which of the following options you select: Number of business days - the number of business days that the task will take to complete. This value must be a whole number. With this option, the actual due date is calculated starting from the moment the task is accepted by an assignee. Date - the date that the task is scheduled to be completed. This option creates a timestamp of when the task is due, and uses this to calculate the actual due date. Note With the Date option, task duration is calculated based on a Monday to Friday work week and an 8:00 to 17:00 workday. If the selected due date is outside these hours (for example, on a weekend or scheduled for 6:00), the actual due date is the last business day before.
   Estimated working time	The estimated work effort to complete the task using: w = weeks. d = days. h = hours. m = minutes For example, 2w 1d 5h 45m. You must define at least one unit of measure (for example, 16h).
   Priority	The priority of the task. You can choose from the following options: Trivial - these tasks have the least impact on the product. Minor - these tasks have a relatively minor impact on the project but need to be fixed. Major - these tasks are important and should be fixed but does not stop the rest of the project. Critical - these tasks are critical to the project and need to be attended to as soon as possible. Blocker - these tasks are the most critical and stop the progress of a project or stage.
   Autofinish	If this is the final task in a task chain, set this switch to active if you want the project or stage to finish automatically when the task is set to Done.
   AUTOMATICALLY ADD CONTENT
   Include selected content	Turn on the switch to link the selected content of this project to the task when it is created.
   Include all content	Turn on the switch to include all content from the basic project or stage in the task.
   MANUALLY ADD CONTENT
   Assets	Click Add to add assets to the task.
   Fragments	Click Add to add fragments to the task.

6. Click Create.