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Adding subtasks

To break a job into parts, you add subtasks from the task panel. A subtask can have its own subtasks; up to five levels. Subtasks appear indented according to their level under their parent tasks in both the list and Gantt chart views.

  • Project manager
  • Project Member

How to add a subtask?

To break down a job, add subtasks from the task panel. Who can do this: Project manager; Project member. A subtask is a separate task with its own status, dates, and assignees; clicking its name opens its own panel. Subtasks can have their own subtasks; up to five levels.

Steps

  1. Open the parent task's panel.

  2. Click Add subtask in the Subtasks section (or Subtask in the right column), type the name, and press Enter; the box stays open so you can add multiple sequentially 1.

  3. When a subtask is complete, tick the checkbox in its row; the subtask moves to the completed list.

  4. For deeper levels, click the subtask's name to open its panel and add another subtask in the same way.

demo screen (with demo data)
  1. 1Subtask name
Result A subtask is a separate task with its own status, dates, and assignees; clicking its name opens its own panel.
Warning Subtasks can go up to five levels; the subtask checkbox is not visible for tasks at the fifth level. Deleting a task deletes all tasks at lower levels beneath it.

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