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New Task Tool

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Task Details

Assigned To
The user or user group that needs to take action on the task.
Title
Name of the task.
Start Date
When the task starts (optional).
Due Date
When the task is due.
Note: if the task was created by a process step and no deadline is specified, the due date will be calculated 5 days after the start date.

Task Dialog Tabs

Each tab presents different ways of interacting with the task.

Task Description

Enter information regarding the task with or without formatting.

Task Dialog Buttons

Save
Save this new task.
Cancel
Cancel any changes made in the dialog box.
Complete
For existing tasks, complete the task to initiate the next step in the process or to close out the task.
Note: An approval task cannot be approved within the Preview pane. See Get Approval for more information.