You can use the Not Started Status Group ClickApp to differentiate between tasks that have been started and not started in your Workspace.
Not Started Statuses will always be shown on views even if there are no tasks with this status; this lets you easily create tasks at the beginning of your workflow.
You can create multiple Not Started statuses, allowing for more detailed Dashboard reporting.
What you'll need
- The Not Started Status Group is available on all ClickUp plans.
- Owners and admins can create, edit, and delete statuses by default.
- Owners and admins in Business Plus or Enterprise Workspaces can give members and guests advanced permissions to create, edit, and delete statuses.
- You'll need both the Delete Items and Edit Statuses advanced permissions to delete statuses.
This article covers versions 3.0 and 4.0. Learn what's new in ClickUp 4.0!
Activate the Not Started Status Group ClickApp
To activate the Not Started Status Group ClickApp:
- Open the App Center.
- From the App Center's left sidebar, click All ClickApps.
- Search for and select the Not Started Status Group ClickApp.
- Click the toggle to activate the Not Started Status Group ClickApp.
- You can use the dropdown menu to activate the ClickApp in specific Spaces.
If the Not Started Status Group ClickApp is disabled after being enabled, all Not Started statuses will move to Active status.
Create Not Started statuses in ClickUp 4.0
There are multiple ways to create statuses in ClickUp 4.0.
From your Home Sidebar
To create a Not Started status from your Home Sidebar:
- In your Global Navigation, click Home.
- In your Home Sidebar, hover over the Space, Folder, or List, and click the ellipsis ... icon.
- Alternatively, right-click the location.
- Select Task statuses or List statuses.
- In the Status template dropdown, ensure Custom is selected.
- In the Not started section, click Add status.
- Name the new status.
Reorder statuses by dragging them up or down using the drag handles to the left.
- You can use the color picker to change the default color. You can click the dropper icon for more colors.
- In the lower-right corner, click Apply changes.
- You can also choose Save as template to save these statuses for reuse in another location.
From the Spaces Sidebar
To create a Not Started status from the Spaces Sidebar:
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In your Global Navigation, click Spaces.
- If you don't see the item in your Global Navigation, click More and select it.
- To keep the item visible in your Global Navigation, pin it.
- In the Spaces Sidebar, hover over the Space, Folder, or List, and click the ellipsis ... icon.
- Alternatively, right-click the location.
- Select Task statuses or List statuses.
- In the Status template dropdown, ensure Custom is selected.
- In the Not started section, click Add status.
- Name the new status.
Reorder statuses by dragging them up or down using the drag handles to the left.
- You can use the color picker to change the default color. You can click the dropper icon for more colors.
- In the lower-right corner, click Apply changes.
- You can also choose Save as template to save these statuses for reuse in another location.
Create Not Started statuses in ClickUp 3.0
In ClickUp 3.0, you can create a Not Started status from the Sidebar:
- In the Sidebar, hover over the Space, Folder, or List, and click the ellipsis ... icon.
- Alternatively, right-click the location.
- Select Task statuses or List statuses.
- In the Status template dropdown, ensure Custom is selected.
- In the Not started section, click Add status.
- Name the new status.
Reorder statuses by dragging them up or down using the drag handles to the left.
- You can use the color picker to change the default color. You can click the dropper icon for more colors.
- In the lower-right corner, click Apply changes.
- You can also choose Save as template to save these statuses for reuse in another location.