Tasks
A Task is a single item of work that lives in a List. This page covers creating and editing Tasks, writing descriptions in Markdown, setting due dates, task numbers, locking, moving, and completing a Task.
Creating and editing a Task
Add a Task to any List you can access – a Private list, a Cowork list, or your Inbox. On a board, you can add a Task straight into a column.
Open a Task to edit it. You can change its description, set a due date, and work with its subtasks, Attachments, Comments, and Reactions from the same view.
Descriptions and Markdown
Write a Task’s description in a Markdown editor. The same editor is used for Comments. Markdown is rendered safely, so formatting like headings, lists, and links displays as you’d expect.
Due dates
Give a Task a due date to track when it’s needed. Dates are shown using the site’s configured short and long date formats.
Task numbers and mentions
Every Task has a number shown as #123 in its row and in its detail view. To link one Task to another, type its number – for example #123 – inside a description or a comment. ListoWP highlights the reference and turns it into a link to that Task.
Locking and unlocking
Lock a Task to prevent changes to it, and unlock it later to allow edits again.
Repeating Tasks behave differently: when you close a repeating Task, it is locked permanently and a new copy is created. Only the new copy can be changed.
Moving a Task
Move a Task to another List. By default, you can move a Task between your Private lists. If an admin has enabled moving tasks between Cowork lists, you can also move Tasks between those shared lists.
Completing a Task
Mark a Task complete when it’s done. Completed Tasks appear in the Done Smart List, and you can hide done items using your display preferences.
The single Task view
Opening a Task shows its full detail. This view has collapsible sections so you can focus on what you need:
- Description
- Subtasks
- Attachments
- Activity
Collapse and expand each section as you work.