Use this form to create a task that you want to assign to someone else and monitor in a task manager container. Notify me of changes Sends a notification email to everyone who ticks this checkbox whenever the task is updated. Everyone who can open this task can update this field. State The status of the task. Assignees acknowledge receipt of the task here and update the task status. Progress The percentage of the task that is complete. Limit editing to State and Progress Assignees can only edit the "State" and "Progress" fields. You as creator can also edit those fields. If you want to edit other fields, clear this checkbox, then reset it when you are done. Priority If you change the priority to Urgent, the task appears in bold in the task manager container. Description The task description as you want to see it in the task manager container. Created by Your name is displayed here automatically. Assigned to The person you want to be responsible for this task. Enter their name just as you would when addressing a message. When "State" changes from Assigned to Acknowledged, you will know that the assignee has accepted the task. It isn't necessary to assign this task to anyone, if you plan to do it yourself. Scheduled start The date the task is scheduled to start. If there is no specific start date, accept None. If there is a specific start date, click this field to open a popup calendar. To change months or years, click the browse arrows. To specify a time, choose or type it. To select the date, click it, then click OK, or click Today for today's date. You can also hover your cursor over the displayed date and time to change values. When the cursor changes to a calendar, drag it up or down to change the date one day at a time. When the cursor changes to a clock, drag it up or down to change the time by 15-minute increments. Due date The task's due date. Click this field to open a popup calendar, then set the date and time as for "Scheduled start". If there is no specific due date, accept None. Started on The actual date that work started on the task. This date is automatically filled in when the assignee chooses In Progress at "State". Completed on The actual date that the task was completed. This date is automatically filled in when the assignee chooses Completed at "State". Time zone The time zone for the task's dates. This overrides the default time zone set in your preferences, allowing you to set tasks in different time zones. Attachments All files attached to this task. This field is only displayed after you attach a file. The rest of this form is the body of the task, where you can enter additional information. For more information Managing assigned tasks