Access Task Details Page

1. Select a project from the Recent Projects section or the Projects tab in the left navigation panel.
   
2. Click the Tasks tab in the top band.
   
3. Click a task you would like to view the details for.
   
4. Click  to go to Comments section.
   
5. Click  to view more task information.
   
6. Click to add followers to the task.
   
7. Click the status drop-down to change the current status.
   
8. Click the cross icon   to close the details view.
   
9. Add a Description by clicking +.
   
10. Click to Copy Link, Follow, Move, Clone, Delete, Associate Blueprint, or Execute Macro Rule.

Edit Tasks

1. Click on a task to open the details page.
   
2. Add to or update the necessary fields. The changes will be saved automatically.

Default Fields in Task Details Page

Additional Task Information

1. Comments: Add comments while modifying or resolving the task. Use the screen-grabber to share screenshots or the in-built draw tool to highlight or obscure areas.
   
2. Subtasks: View and manage subtasks associated with the task.
   
3. Log Hours: Track the time spent on resolving the task. Enter the start and end time for accurate time logging.
   
4. Documents: Attach and share screenshots using the screen-grabber. Access attachments added in the comments.
   
5. Forums: Associate relevant forum posts to the task. Link to discussions related to the task for easy reference.
   
6. Dependency: View and set dependencies between tasks.
   
7. Status Timeline: View a visual representation of the task's status history. Track the task's progress over time.
8. Issues: Associate issues related to the task. Link to issues that need to be addressed as part of the task.
   
9. Activity Stream: Track all activities related to the task. See who has made changes to the task and when.
   
10. Extensions: Click to view extensions installed in your portal.

Set Reminder

1. Click Reminder field
   
2. For a specific date, select the date and add users to notify them about the task.
   
3. Click Set Reminder.
4. If the reminder is based on the due date, select the Reminder type, enter Time and users to notify.
   
5. Click Set Reminder.
6. The reminder for the task is successfully updated. An email is also automatically triggered for the set time period. However, you cannot set reminders for elapsed dates in Zoho Projects.

Start a timer for tasks

1. Click the   icon to initiate the timer.
   
2. Click the pause button and click Update to log the task duration.
   
3. Click the stop button when the task is complete.
   
4. Select the task as Billable or Non-billable, provide any relevant Notes, and specify the Cost per Hour.
   
5. Click Update to save changes, or click Remove to delete the timer.

Annotate Files

1. Click and add an attachment by clicking Drop files or adding attachments.
   
2. Select a file and click Attach Files.
   
3. Hover over the attached file and click the Annotate icon  .
   
4. Use the annotate tools to markup the file.
   
5. Click Done.
   

Associate Issues

1. Scroll down to the bottom of the details page and click on the Issues tab section at the bottom of the task details page.
   
2. Click Associate Issues, enter the existing issue title or issue ID to search and select the issue in Select Issues box.
3. Click Enter/Return to link the selected issues to the task.

 Note: You can disassociate the issue from the task, if required. Hover over the linked issue and then click  .

View Dependency Status

The task details page displays the dependency status of the task. This refers to whether the task is either waiting () for other tasks to be completed or blocking () other tasks from starting.  

Associate Blueprint to a Task

1. Click in the top-right corner.
   
2. Click Associate Blueprint.
   
3. Select a blueprint and select a status to map the task.
   
4. Click Map to apply blueprint to the task.

Start Conversations Via Task

1. Select a project from the Recent Projects section or the Projects tab in the left navigation panel.
   
2. Click the Tasks tab in the top band.
   
3. Click on a task to open the details page.
   
4. Click the chat icon() on the right to start a discussion.
   
5. The task owners and creators are the default participants.
   
6. Add new participants before you start the discussion.
   
7. Click the chat to open and catch up on the previous discussions.
8. You can also delete or edit a conversation. To edit or delete a particular conversation hover over it, click  and select the Edit or Delete option.

 You can start conversations via task only when the Zoho Cliq chat is enabled.