As an employee, the quickest place to check your tasks is the Tracker page, where the task list follows the project you pick. If your role has the “Projects and tasks” permission, you can also open Time > Projects and tasks to see each of your projects and its full task list.
Step 1: Open the Tracker
In the left-hand menu, expand “Time” and click “Tracker” (or use the “Start time!” button under “+ Add new”). This opens the “Time tracker” page with the “What are you working on?” bar.
Step 2: Select your project
Click “Select project” and choose the project you’re working on from the dropdown (you can type to search if the list is long).
Step 3: Open “Select task” to See Assigned Tasks
Once a project is chosen, click “Select task.” This opens a dropdown showing the tasks that exist under that project, this is how you see what’s been set up for you to log time against. You can type in the search box to quickly find a specific task by name.
Step 4: Add a task yourself if none fits
If the task you need isn’t listed (the dropdown will show “No tasks found” if the project has none yet), you can create it yourself right there: click “+ Add task” at the bottom of the same dropdown, type a name, and it will be added and immediately available to select and start tracking time against.
So in short, the task list you see is scoped to whichever project you pick, and if nothing matches what you’re doing, you’re not stuck, you can add your own task on the spot before starting the timer.
Why Checking Your Assigned Tasks Helps
Logging time against the right task keeps your records accurate. It also helps your manager understand how work is split across a project. That is why it is worth a quick look at the task list before you start the timer.
Here are a few simple tips:
- Pick the project first, because the task list depends on it.
- Use the search box when a project has many tasks.
- Before adding a new task, check that a similar one does not already exist.
When you are ready, follow how to start tracking time on a task. If a project is missing, see why you can’t find a certain project. For general background, read about task management.