Editing Task Settings

This article describes the steps involved in editing Task Settings.

1. From the Tasks tab, click Tasks.
   
2. The Tasks page opens. Scroll down the page and click Edit Task Settings in the left side panel.
   
3. The Task Settings page opens.
   
4. Change the following information as needed:
   • Notifications Before Due Date: Sets up to four (4) reminders before the Task is due to be completed. In our example, we set it for 0 days (will notify the day of scheduled completion), 3 days, 5 days, and 10 days before the task is due.
     
   • Notification After Due Date: Sets notifications for completing an overdue task. Our example is set up for a notification 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, and 10 days after the task was scheduled for completion. These notifications will not be sent for completed events.
     

• Email Notifications From Address: This input field allows you to designate the email address from which task reminder notifications will come.
• Colors: This allows you to color-code the different statuses of a task. Tasks will then be color-coded when viewing them from the calendar or in a list.
  

5. Select the applicable checkboxes in the Other Settings section:
   • Send the task creator an email when tasks are completed: Notifies the task creator via email once the assignee completes a task.
   • Notify the task assignee upon task creation: Notifies the assigned User when a task is created for them to complete.
   • Strike-Through completed tasks: Will use a special font style and completed tasks will appear with strike-through lettering further indicating they have been completed.
   • Allow completion as percentages: This will activate an option on tasks to mark them with partial completion percentages.
   • Allow free-form task entry: While checked, when tasks are created the option for different task types will not appear in a dropdown menu as normal. The word Tasks will be underlined and when clicked you will be able to enter a custom task type. Otherwise, tasks will be created without a type.

6. Select the applicable checkboxes in the Round Robin section. These checkboxes reflect persons who will receive assignments on a rotating basis automatically throughout the membership of the assigned team, ensuring equal distribution of task assignments. See our Round Robin article for more information.
   
7. Once you are finished configuring your Task Settings, click Save Settings.