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How to create a new task within an existing project on the Authoring Platform. Prequisites: Log in, See my tasks


StepsReferences
From the Dashboard - My Tasks view,
EITHER
Press {{New Task} in the left-hand menu bar.

OR
Press the blue circular "+" button in the upper right corner of the My Tasks content panel.

The Create New Task pop-up form is presented, centred on the page and overlaying the My Tasks view which is dimmed but still visible "below" the form.

This form has three content entry fields, and three calls to action at the bottom of the form:

  • Task title field (required).
  • Select project drop-down list selector (required).
  • Task Details optional multi-line rich text field, with a sub-menu for formatting selected contents as bold font, italic font, button list, and numbered sequential list.
  • Create Task button.
  • Create and Open Task button.
  • Cancel button.

The pop-up form also has a small X button in its top right corner. This has the same effect as the Cancel button.

Enter a single line Task title for identification of this task in the Authoring Platform.

Task title

Task titles can be up to 255 characters maximum, but bear in mind this will be the main identifier for the task in various listings and views, so ideally it should be as concise as possible whilst still conveying sufficient information to identify it alongside other text entries in task lists.

Press Select project to see an overlaid list of all available projects on the Authoring Platform. Pick one from the list by moving the cursor to its title and pressing it, or using the keyboard up-arrow / down-arrow buttons to scroll the list and then press Enter on the desired selection .

Enter some further descriptive text in Task Details and use the text formatting options menu to enhance readability if desired (select some text within the field, then press the desired option button in the menu). This field is optional and can be left blank but some additional background information on the task can often be useful, particularly if many tasks end up with similar titles.

When the form fields are ready,
EITHER
Press Create Task

Unknown macro: {Create Task}

OR
Press Create and Open Task




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