*Title: Creating Tasks
*Slug: create-task

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<{term}>Tasks<{/term}> are the basic building blocks of activeCollab and represent the **necessary steps for completing a Project**. A Task can be assigned to one or multiple users and can contain any number of comments, attachments or Subtasks, and much more. You will be able to use Tasks in each of your Projects. 

It is really easy to create a new Task:

<{step num=1}>Open <{option}>Tasks<{/option}> within a Project.<{/step}>
<{step num=2}>Click the <{option}>New Task<{/option}> link.<{/step}>
<{step num=2}>Enter the <{option}>Task Title<{/option}> and the Description and set the Category, Milestone, Label, Priority, and Assignees. <{/step}>
<{step num=4}>Click the <{option}>Add Task<{/option}> button.<{/step}>

<{note title="Quick Tip"}>To create a new Task on the go, use the <{term}>Quick Add<{/term}> tool in the bottom left corner of the activeCollab interface.<{/note}>

<{image name="new_Task.png"}>

<{note title="Task Custom Fields"}>In case you wish to incorporate additional details in your Tasks, you can add **up to three <{term}>Custom Fields<{/term}>**. To enable custom fields, go to <{option}>Administration > Tasks Settings > Change Settings<{/option}> and name the custom fields that you wish to add.<{/note}>