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Once in your project, select "Add task".
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Give your task an actionable name.
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Assign this task to whomever will be responsible for it. You can only assign a task to one person.
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Select who will be responsible from the drop down menu. Once a task is assigned to someone, they will receive notification about the task from Asana as long as they have been previously added to the project.
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Then add a due date for the task.
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You can type in a date or select from the drop down calendar.
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You can also choose to add a specific time to the task due date.
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Selecting a time is an option but not necessary.
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Complete as much information as possible in the task fields. This ensures whomever the task has been assigned to will have the information required.
To Move a Task Between Sections
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To move a task to a specific section of the project, click "Move tasks between sections" next to the task you would like to move.
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Select which section you would like to move the task to and the task will move to that section.
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You will fill in as many fields as possible. Think of the task as an email being sent to whomever it was assigned to:
Task name = subject of email
Assignee = recipient of email
Due Date = add a start and due date whenever possible
Status = where are you in the process of completing this task
Description = body of email
Attachments = same
Followers = anyone CC'd on the email
Comments = replies to the email thread
How to Create a Task Option 2
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Tasks can also be created in already existing section. Select the plus sign next to the section where you would like to task to be created.
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The same blank task that we filled in previously will pop up with the same options. For more task options, select the side arrow next to the task.
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A side bar will pop open with the same fields options for task information plus some additional options.
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You will fill in as many fields as possible. Think of the task as an email to whomever the task has been assigned to:
Task name = subject of email
Assignee = recipient of email
Due Date = add a start and due date whenever possible
Status = where are you in the process of completing this task
Description = body of email
Attachments = same
Followers = anyone CC'd on the email
Comments = replies to the email thread
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If more information is required than is available in the task title, utilize the task description.
