Create a task or Doc with ClickUp AI

You can quickly create an AI-generated task or Doc.

Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more.

Create a task or Doc using Write with AI

You can create an AI-generated task or Doc from the toolbar in two ways:

  • From the toolbar's AI modal.
  • From the toolbar's Create items modal.

The generated content becomes the task description, or the body of the Doc.

To create a task or a Doc from the toolbar's AI modal:

  1. In the toolbar, click the AI icon. Or press Option + K on Mac, Alt + K on Windows.
  2. Enter a prompt and press Return or Enter.
    • After the prompt is generated, you can edit the content using the following options:
      • Copy: Copy the content and manually paste it into another location. You can also manually copy any part of the generated text.
      • Regenerate: Click to generate a different response from the same prompt.
      • Tell AI what to do next: Reprompt AI by typing a related prompt or giving AI more direction. For example, you could type Make it more professional.
  3. If you're satisfied with the content, click + Create and select Task or Doc
  4. The task or Doc modal opens. 
  5. Enter a name and any other required info.
    Read our articles Create a task and Create a Doc to learn more about the next steps. 

To create an AI-generated task or a Doc from the toolbar's Create items modal:

  1. From the toolbar, click the + New button.
  2. From the Create items modal, select the Task or Doc tab.
  3. Select Write with AI.
  4. Type a prompt into the Talking points text box.
    • You can choose options from the Tone of voice and Creativity dropdowns.
  5. Click Generate.
  6. After the text is generated, you can edit it using the following options:
    • Insert: Click Insert to paste the content into the location.
    • Copy: Click the copy icon and manually paste the text into another location. You can also manually copy any part of the generated text.
    • Regenerate: Click to generate a different response from the same prompt.
    • Tell AI what to do next: Reprompt AI by typing a related prompt or giving AI more direction. For example, you could type Add examples.
  7. Click Create Task or Create Doc
    • Your Doc is private by default, click the Private toggle to make the Doc public.

Create a task from Chat messages

Create tasks from Chat messages using ClickUp AI! Create action items with rich context without leaving the conversation.

The Chat ClickApp must be enabled.

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