We are always looking for solutions about how to make task management smoother and more personalised for our users. Therefore, we are happy to introduce this feature, which is Custom Task Statuses. This feature allows you to create new custom task statuses or change the existing ones depending on your need. Besides, it’s also possible to change the colouring of the task statuses as well, making your task tracking more relevant and efficient than ever before.
With Custom Task Statuses, you can tailor the task management experience to better fit your specific needs. Whether you’re tracking stages of a project, categorising tasks by priority, or simply want to add a touch of personalization, this feature empowers you to do so with ease.
This article will explain how to create custom task statuses in Clinked by covering the following:
- How to create a custom task status
- How to edit the custom task status
- How to delete the custom task status
How to create a custom task status
- Navigate to the “Tasks” section of the left side menu.
- Click on the “All Tasks” button
- Click on the cog icon to be able to customise the task statuses
4. A pop up window will appear on the screen for you to see all the tasks statuses on hand. You can change those as well.
5. To create a new one, click on the “Add New Status” button.
6. Type the status name, pick up the background colour of the task bar and then choose the text colour as well.
7. After you check the preview version of the custom task status, click on the “Update” button if everything is set up correctly.
8. Newly added custom task status will appear at the end of the list.
How to edit a custom task status
In order to be able the existing custom task status, all you have to do is click on what you want to change and then start editing. This could be the name of the status, or the colour of the background of the status and the text colour for the name.
You can directly change when you think they need updating. After you make the changes, you should hit “Update”. When a task status is changed, there will be a sign to show you that it’s edited as shown below in the screenshot.
How to delete the custom task status
If you wish to delete a custom task status, you can simply click on the thrashing icon. After clicking on it, a sign will appear next to the task status, which is showing you that you are about to delete it.
After you choose the task status to be deleted and click on the “Update” button, it’ll be removed from the list of the statuses permanently.
If you need any extra help about our other features, you can check out our articles and you also can directly reach out to us via the email address here: support@clinked.com