Assigning tasks to yourself or to othersTopic number: 1425414891680

Assign tasks to distribute responsibility. You can assign a task to yourself or to others.

Assigning a task to yourself sets it aside for you. Starting a task assigns it to you automatically. However, having a task assigned to you does not prevent someone else from assigning it to another person—even if you have already started it. A warning message is displayed for the user reassigning the task. If the task is reassigned, all unsaved data is lost.

To assign tasks to yourself or to others
  1. In the Lists area, right-click one or more tasks and select Assign or Assign to me.
    • or
    • In the Text area, select More > Assign or Assign to me.

    Assign to me might be unavailable.

    For Assign, if more than one type of task is selected, you must select which one to assign.

  2. If you selected Assign (not Assign to me), select the assignee:
    1. To optionally filter the list, in the search field, start typing the first few letters of the assignee name.
    2. In the list, select the person or group to assign the task to and click Move. Right arrow

      Above the line are task assignment groups; below are individual users.

    3. To change the Task priority or add a task Comment, click More and set these options.
    4. Click Assign.
The task can now be started only by one of the assignees.
Required permissions: Can claim tasks ('assign to me') and Can re-assign tasks. (For more on permissions, see Security roles: Concepts.)