Create and manage tasks

You can create a task to add to your project's task list in a number of different ways, and manage your tasks in Tasks view.

Create tasks

In Projects view:

• Select a project to see its tasks list displayed in the Project Tasks column.

• Click at the top of the column, and the task list for the project will open in Tasks view.

• Enter the new task name, then click  .

• Enter the rest of the task information in the task window.

In Tasks view:

• Enter the task name in the Create a new task field in the top navigation bar and click . Enter the rest of the task information in the task window.

• Enter the task name in a User panel then click  . (The task will automatically be assigned to that user.) Click the task again to enter the rest of the task information in the task window.

• Enter the task name in the project's Task list panel then click  . (The task will automatically belong to that task list.) Click the task again to enter the rest of the task information in the task window.

From a map:

• Select one or more topics on the map and click Create Tasks on the mapping ribbon.

• Click Send to create a Task from the map topic and send it to your My Tasks panel in Task View.  You can then assign the task to a project's Task List.

• New tasks or task updates entered on a map are synced automatically.   

Manage and edit tasks

You can access your tasks from the Task list panel for the list the task belongs to, from the assignee's User Panel, by doing a search, and from the Projects view Tasks column. When you click a task in one of these places, it opens the Task window where you can set and change the following:

• task name

• assignee and followers

• start date and due date

• progress

• task list

• visibility

• time (estimate and actual)

• blocking  for tasks that must be completed before this task and tasks that cannot be started until this task is finished

You can also add comments and attachments, and view the task's history

Note: Each task just needs a name and an assignee—other fields are optional.  

Tasks are saved automatically. To close the task, click at the top right corner.  

Check our Mindjet User Community forum for great ideas and tips.

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