Editing Checklist Items & Tasks in a Project

Learn how to add, delete, edit and reorder checklist items.

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Written by Christina Farrow
Updated over a week ago

Here's a rundown of everything you need to know about editing your checklist in a project:

Adding a New Task to the Checklist

To add a new task to the checklist, click on the gold plus sign that appears to the left of each checklist item on hover to add a new checklist item just below.

Deleting a Task from the Checklist

To delete a task from the checklist, hover over the task you'd like to delete and then click on the gold trash can icon that appears to the left.

Editing A Checklist Item

Click on the text portion of any checklist item to edit. Click out of the editable area to automatically save your updates. 

Adding or Editing Details

You can add additional details and information to any checklist item in the "details" section by clicking on the text of any checklist item, then clicking into the editable details area. Need some ideas on how to make the most of checklist details?  Click here.

Reordering Checklist Items

To reorder checklist items, click on the checklist item, then drag and drop the checklist item up or down to the location you want it.  You can drag and drop checklist items into the order in which you want them shown in all checklist views: the category view, due date view AND the assignments overview!  

Learn more about reordering checklist items here

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