Tasks
In Missive, tasks help you organize and track work that needs to be done. A task is an actionable item that can be assigned to one or multiple team members, with attributes like due dates, descriptions, and status tracking.
Types of tasks
There are three types of tasks in Missive:
Conversation tasks are entire conversations (e.g. email threads) turned into trackable tasks by assigning them
Subtasks are tasks created within a conversation, useful for breaking down work into smaller pieces
Standalone tasks are not linked to any conversation, for general to-dos
All three types appear together in the Tasks view, giving you a single place to see everything you need to work on. An assigned email, a subtask from a project thread, and a personal to-do all show up in the same list.
Creating tasks
There are several ways to create tasks in Missive:
Press ⌘/Ctrl + T from anywhere in Missive
Click the + button at the top of the left sidebar and select New task
Assign a conversation
Via automated rules using the Add task or Add tasks with AI actions
In a conversation, you can create subtasks via:
The checkbox button in the command/chat bar at the bottom
The Task icon in the command/chat bar
The + button in the Tasks sidebar
When creating tasks within conversations, you can also type [ ] or - [ ] at the beginning of your comment to create a task through text.
Task attributes
Each task can have the following attributes:
Status:
To-Do: The task is not started yet
In Progress: The task is currently being worked on
Closed: The task is completed
Team: The team the task is assigned to
Assignees: The users responsible for the task
Due date: The date the task is due
Description: Additional context for the task
Editing tasks
To edit conversation task attributes: open the Tasks sidebar from the right panel.
To edit a subtask's attributes: click directly on the attribute you want to modify.
You can also edit attributes directly from the Tasks views.
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