# Tasks

> Create tasks, assign them, set due dates and discuss them in comments.

Tasks live on the project's **Tasks** tab, as a list or a board. Your own tasks are also listed on **My Work**.

## Create a task

1. Open the project's **Tasks** tab and click **New task**.
2. Enter the title, the assignee, the due date and, if you plan capacity, the estimate in hours.
3. Save. The task starts in the first status.

## Status, due date, assignee

- Move a task between statuses on the board, or change the status on the task.
- An overdue task shows up in the assignee's [Needs attention](/help/my-work/needs-attention/).
- A task without an assignee can be taken with **Assign to me**.

## Comments and files

Every task has comments. Type **@** and a name to mention a colleague; they are notified. Files attached to a task or a project are kept in the project's **Files** tab, in folders if you like.

## Tasks on other records

Tasks can also sit on a company, a person or a deal, for example a follow-up call. They appear on that record and in your My Work list.

![The task list of a project](../../../assets/project-tasks.png)