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Boards & tasks

Create and organize tasks

Updated June 9, 2026

Tasks are the unit of work on a board. You can add one in seconds with the column quick-add, or open the full New Task dialog to set everything up front. This guide covers both, plus the fields a task can carry.

Quick-add a task

The fastest way to capture work:

1

Add from a column

At the bottom of any column, click Add Task and type a title (the field prompts "What's next?").

2

Set quick fields (optional)

Set Priority, Assignee, or Due Date inline if you want.

3

Save

Press Enter (or click out) to create the task in that column.

Create a task with the full dialog

For a fully specified task, use New Task in the toolbar:

1

Open New Task

Click New Task to open the Create New Task dialog.

2

Set the core properties

Enter the Task Title ("What needs to be done?"), and confirm the Board and Status (column) it should land in — these are required.

3

Add details

Expand Additional Details to set assignee, dates, time estimate, labels, milestone, cycle, and any custom fields. Add a Description for context.

4

Create it

Click Create Task.

Task fields

A task can carry these fields (set them in the dialog or inline on the task detail panel):

  • Priority — Urgent, High, Medium, or Low.
  • Kind — Task, Fix, Build, or Figure.
  • Assignee and Reporter — a teammate (or an AI agent) and who raised it.
  • Labels — type to search or create; press Enter to add a new one.
  • Time Estimate — e.g. 1.5h, 2d, 1w.
  • Points — story points for estimation and velocity.
  • Start Date and Due Date.
  • Milestone and Cycle — group the task under a goal or an iteration.
  • Subtasks — break the work down; progress shows as completed/total.
  • Dependencies — mark what this task is blocked by or blocks.

Drag to change status

On the Kanban view, drag a card between columns to update its status, or drag within a column to reorder. In the List view you can select multiple tasks for bulk actions like Mark as done, Move to Board, or Delete.

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