How Do I Create a Task?

Tasks can help you organize your schedule and increase productivity.

On This Page

Creating Tasks From the Navigation Bar

Creating Tasks From the Calendar

Creating Tasks from a Contact or Job

Creating a Task

From the Navigation Bar

• To add a new Task, click on the blue + sign located at the top right of your account.
  
  
• Select "Add Task" from the drop-down menu to pull up the Create Task window.

1. Choose a Task Type.
2. Name your Task.
3. Give your Task a description.
4. Determine the Task's Start/Due Date.
5. Add an End Date.
6. Assign a Priority to your Task.
7. Assign the Task to a team member.
8. Associate a Contact(s) to the Task in the "Related" field.
   1. If you have Jobs enabled, there will be a spot for you to relate the Task to a Job(s).
   2. If you create a task in a Contact or Job's file, the Task will automatically be related to that record.
9. Add Tags to your Task.
   1. If the Tag does not currently exist, type it into the text field and click "Enter/Return" on your keyboard.

Once you've saved the Task, it will appear on your Calendar. If you've related the Task to a Contact and/or Job, you will also find it under the Tasks tab on that record's page.

From the Calendar

• To add a new Task from the Calendar view, simply click on the Calendar icon located in the navigation bar.
• From there, select the option to Add Task.
  
   
  
  
• Follow the step-by-step instructions provided here to easily fill in all the necessary details for your new Task.

From Contact or Job

• When you are viewing a Contact or Job record in JobNimbus, you can easily add a Task by clicking on the three dot menu located in the upper right-hand corner of the Contact or Job Details view.
• From there, select "Add Task" from the drop-down menu.
  
   
• Follow the step-by-step instructions provided here to fill in all the necessary details for your new Task.
• Alternatively, you can also go directly to the Tasks tab for your Contact or Job and add a Task from the Tasks page.