---
title: "Work with the task list"
slug: "work-with-the-task-list"
abstract: "Describes how to use the task list."
---
# Work with the task list

When you're designing an automation, you might not complete it in one session.

When you come back to an incomplete automation, you can see a list of the tasks that are not finished that you can use to complete the automation.

To use the task list:

1. In the left pane of the automation designer, check the task list for any pending tasks indicated by ![incomplete_task.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/send/en/users/sitecore-send/images/incomplete_task.png).

    ![Task list in the left pane of the automation designer](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/send/en/users/sitecore-send/images/Send_Task_list.png)

    This pane contains a list of the unfinished tasks associated with the automation. If you add more steps, more tasks are added to the list.

    > [!important]
    > You must complete all the tasks contained in each step of the workflow to enable you to activate your automation. Until all tasks are completed, your automation has an *Incomplete* status.

2. To go directly to the dialog for a particular task, click an incomplete task in the list.
3. Fill out the required fields and click **Save**.