# 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.

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## Types of tasks

There are three types of tasks in Missive:

1. Conversation tasks are entire conversations (e.g. email threads) turned into trackable tasks by assigning them
2. Subtasks are tasks created within a conversation, useful for breaking down work into smaller pieces
3. 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.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you prefer not to see assigned conversations in your Tasks view, use the **Show** filter to display only standalone tasks.
{% endhint %}

## Creating tasks

There are several ways to create tasks in Missive:

* Press <kbd>⌘/Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> 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**:
  * <img src="https://3242897856-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1If7JwIQhfz5wGM9LiIU%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ac0d61401024e998ef61aacc71b82f2b3ac5c49d%2Fguides-todo.png?alt=media" alt="To-Do status" data-size="line"> To-Do: The task is not started yet
  * <img src="https://3242897856-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1If7JwIQhfz5wGM9LiIU%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8f28c3570cd278393e409fa5ea7b9f95572d8c62%2Fguides-in-progress.png?alt=media" alt="In Progress status" data-size="line"> In Progress: The task is currently being worked on
  * <img src="https://3242897856-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1If7JwIQhfz5wGM9LiIU%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-127d52dfd1272f5e8ceace02ea44516609d55975%2Fguides-closed.png?alt=media" alt="Closed status" data-size="line"> 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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{% hint style="info" %}
If not all attributes are visible, you may need to expand the task first by clicking on it.
{% endhint %}


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