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Managing task templates

Task templates are groups of related tasks that can be reused across files. They help standardize workflows while still allowing flexibility based on the details of each file. Each template must be created manually before it can be used in a file.

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This feature is available for Core, Advanced, and Enterprise Plans.

Access task templates

  1. Select the Settings icon in the top-right corner

  2. Choose Task Templates from the left-hand menu

From here, you can create a new template or import one from a file.

Create a new task template

  1. Select Create New

  2. Enter a clear and meaningful template name

The name is the title of the task template and is what users will see when selecting which template to insert into a file.

  1. Select the file type the template applies to

  2. Choose which teams can use the template

After saving the template name and settings, you can begin adding tasks.

Add tasks to the template

When building a template, you must create each task individually.

For each task, you can:

  • Enter a task title

  • Assign the task to a phase so it appears in the appropriate section of the task list

  • Select View Details to configure additional settings

Within View Details, you can:

  • Assign a due date

  • Link the task to other related tasks

  • Add descriptions or additional context

Once all tasks have been created and configured, select Save to make the template available to the selected teams.

Use a task template in a file

  1. Open a file and navigate to Tasks

  2. Select Add New Task

  3. Choose Use Task Template

  4. Select the template you want to apply

The tasks from the template will be added to the file’s task list and can be edited as needed.

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