Create tasks to manage work items you or your team must complete. Save time by creating and using task templates for repeated work!

What you'll need

• Tasks are available on every ClickUp plan.
• Everyone except guests without full permissions can quick-create tasks.

Create a task with Brain AI

You can quickly create AI-generated tasks from task comments and Chat messages! You can also create a task or subtask using the Brain AI tool Create task or subtask. 

Create tasks from comments

You can create new tasks using the text toolbar from task comments, comments in your Inbox, and Doc comments. This is a helpful way to quickly organize your work so you can return to it later.

Create a task from the toolbar

You can create a task from anywhere in your Workspace with the toolbar.

1. From the toolbar, click Create task.
   
2. Name the task. You can also add optional task details.
3. Click Create Task.

Create a task from the AI Command Bar

You can create a task from anywhere in your Workspace with the AI Command Bar.

1. At the top of your Workspace, click Search.
2. Type Create New Task and press Return on Mac or Enter on PC.
   
3. Name the task. You can also add optional task details.
4. Click Create Task.

Create a task from Chat

If the Chat ClickApp is enabled in your Workspace, you can create a task from a Chat message:

1. When drafting a message, click the New Task button.
   
2. Name the task and add additional details.
3. Click Create Task.

Create a task from the sidebar

You can create tasks from the create button in your Home, Spaces, and Planner sidebars.

To create a task:

1. In your Global Navigation, select Home, Spaces, or Planner.
2. In the upper-right corner of the sidebar, click the plus icon.
3. Select Task.

Create a task from views

Read our Create tasks from views article.

Create a task from the text toolbar

You can create a task from the text toolbar, either using ClickUp Brain or manually. 

In Docs

To create a task from the text toolbar in a Doc:

1. Select some text. 
2. Click the Create task icon.
   
3. Select a List.
4. Add any of the optional task properties and click Create.

In task descriptions

To create a task or subtask from the text toolbar in a task description:

1. Select some text. 
2. Create a task or subtask:
   • Task: Click Task. Select a List.
   • Subtask: Click the expand icon next to Task and select Subtask.
3. Add any of the optional task properties and click Create.

Task created pop-up

When you create a task, you'll see a temporary pop-up in the lower-left corner of your Workspace confirming the task's creation. 

From this pop-up, you can:

• Open the task's parent List.
• Pin the task to the bottom of your Workspace.
• Copy the task's URL.
• Open the task.

Optional task details

Task name and location are the only details required to create a task.

The following information can be added to your task from the task creation modal: