Creating Task Lists

A task list contains a set of tasks A single unit of work done by one person. and subtasks Just as task lists contain tasks, individual tasks can contain subtasks. There can be four levels of subtask for any task. When a task has subtasks, the task start and due dates are calculated based on the start and due dates of its subtasks. to be completed for a project or a phase of a project.  It can serve as a to-do list.

To create a Task List:

1. In the application view, click the Tasks tab.

2. Click in the New  button and from the menu, click Task List.

3. In the New Task List dialog box, type:

• The name of the task list

• A description of the task list (optional)

4. Select Display in Calendar if you want new tasks added to this task list to display in the calendar.

5. In the Notification section, you can select when project members should be notified about new tasks that are added to this task list.  If you want project members to be notified about the new task as soon as it is assigned to them, select On Assignment.

6. If you want the daily task summary notification to include information about the start date and due date, select Start Date and Due Date.

7. Click Finish.

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