How to View Task Lists and Add News Tasks in WP Project Manager

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What is a task list?

A task list is the backbone of your project management. Within a project, you can create several task lists to host your project tasks. Task lists can also be tagged with milestones so that you can check progress. You can do that easily with WP Project Manager.

Task list on WP Project Manager

Creating a New Task List

Go to Project Manager → Projects → Create a project or click on an existing project → Task lists tab.

The Inbox is a default list that is included in all projects. If you want to add new tasks to the list, you can click the + Add a task under the list.

But if you want to create a new list, click the + New List button in the top right corner.

Creating and editing a task list

Let's create a new list. Click the + New List button in the top-right corner. Some fields will show up. Give a name to the list. You may add a description, but it's optional. Finally, click the Add List button.

Create a new task list

For example, the name of our task list is Coding Part. To add new tasks one by one, click the + Add a task button under the project.

Start adding tasks to the new project

A field will open up. Write the name of your task in the field. Click the Add Task button at the end.

Start adding tasks to the new project

In this way, you can add as many tasks as you want to the list.

Tasks added to the list

Set a Deadline for the Task

Click on any task to set a deadline.

Open a task to set a deadline

A sidebar will open up on the right side. Next to Dates, click on the Set dates option.

Start setting deadlines to the task

Click on Start and Due options one by one to set the start and deadline.

Set starting and deadline

Once done, click the Save button to preserve deadline changes.

Save deadlines

Assign the Task to Team Members

Come to the Assignees option and click the + Add button.

Start assigning team members to the task

From here, you can find out your team member and assign them to the task.

Team members are assigned to the task

Add Task Type

From the Type option, you can set a task type for the task.

Add a task type

Set Privacy to the Task

By clicking on the marked option, you can change and set the task private or public.

Set Privacy to the Task

Add a Label to the Task

From the Label option, you can set tables for the task. You can also customize its appearance.

Add a table to the task

Thus, you can configure and complete the settings of any task.

Task configured

Duplicate a Task

You may duplicate an entire task. Come to the list. Hover the cursor on the task you want. Click the three-dot icon. Hit the Duplicate option.

If wanted, you can even move or delete the task.

Duplicate a task