Use due dates to keep track of important tasks and project deadlines.
If you use subtasks, you can turn on Remap Subtask Due Dates to have any changes to the parent task's due date automatically adjust due dates.
What you'll need
- Due dates are available on every ClickUp plan.
- Everyone, including guests, can add or edit due dates.
- You can add and edit due dates in Gantt View, List View, Board View, Calendar View, Table view
Set a task's due date
To set a due date for a task:
- Open a task.
- From the top-right of the task modal, click the calendar icon.
- Select your due date and time using the calendar modal or natural language.
- Due dates and times are set to your local time zone by default. Due dates without a set time are technically due at 4 a.m. in the task creator's local time zone.
Set a List's due date
To set a List due date:
- From List or Board view, select the List.
- Click the info icon to the right of the List's name.
- Select Set due date to set the due date for the entire List.
Edit due dates
Edit a due date at any time by clicking on it and using the drop-down to select a new date. To delete a due date, hover your mouse over the date and click the X icon.
On Calendar view, Gantt view, and Timeline view, you can drag and drop tasks to add or adjust due dates.
Set due date colors
The color of the due date will change based on if a task was closed on time or overdue:
- No color: The task was due in the future.
- Green: The task was completed on time.
- Orange: The task is due today.
- Red: The task is overdue.
Start dates
Give time estimates for tasks, and let your teammates know when work on a task should begin.

Time and date personalization
Personalize your ClickUp account to show your preferred time and date settings.

Remap dates in templates
Keep the relative position of start and due dates in your tasks without manually updating them.

Remap subtask due dates
If you're creating a template from a task containing subtasks, you can remap due dates for these subtasks along with those of the parent task.


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