Questions tagged [task-list]
Task list is a list of tasks where editors can assign tasks to users. Tasks have properties like start, finish date and current status of the task.
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can the name of a task in the timeline be different from the task title
Does anyone know if it is possible to add additional info/text to the title of a task in the timeline without having to add it to the actual task title (basically, can I modify the title of a task in ...
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Specify what fields show when creating/editing a list item
When a user opens/edits/creates a list item, how do you specify what fields are shown by default (as opposed to having to click Show More to see)?
In the example image below, the Task Name, Start ...
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Why isn't Task List showing up under Quick Navigation?
Why isn't my Task List showing up on the Quick Nav bar after I go to List Settings/List name, description and navigation/and selected yes under Display this list on the Quick Launch?
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How can I create a traffic light status column
I want to create a traffic light status column in my task list. I have referenced the Path to SharePoint solution (and most of the others out there) but using a calculated column to display HTML and ...
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set/change timeline color based on column value
Is it possible to set/change the color of a callout or block in the timeline of a task list based on the value of a column in the relevant task? I am trying to develop a task list with a Status column....
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How do I delete a view within Task List?
I want to delete a view called Attachments within a Task List. Where do I go again to do that?
I also get the following error when I click on the Attachments view. Please see below. By the way, it is ...
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How do I display attachments in column for Lists?
I am using SharePoint 13. I am creating a Task List and a Custom List. I am attaching a resume as a Word file to the Task List and Custom List. Under Columns which type of column should I use to allow ...
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A question about Copying SharePoint Lists
I want to make sure I have this correct. When I copy a SharePoint List, is it saved as a stp file to my local computer and I must have administrator rights in order to use that stp file as a template? ...
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Can I restore a deleted Task Item?
I know I can restore the Task List itself because it remains in the recycle bin.
If I create a Task Item within a Task List using SharePoint 2013, can I restore that deleted Task Item?
Thanks
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show USER TASKS (webPart)
I am new here as well as new to SharePoint 2013.
I wanted to use the USER TASKS webpart to show the user's tasks on the page,
instead of the user having to navigate to MySite > Tasks
I found ...
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Property Bag values in task summary search
I've created a task summary overall project sites with a search results webpart. We've also stored some properties in the propertybag of the sites like project number, project area, ...
Is it ...
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Is it possible to change the task colors in the timeline?
I want to change the colors of tasks in a timeline that I have. Can this be done? How?
Thanks you!
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Three step Approval Workflow SharePoint 2013 Online
What I want:
I want to create workflow on list which contain three steps approval process. When task is approved then next level task will be created and if it is rejected then previous level task is ...
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Creating a Task list and Assigning to preset groups
I want to set up a task list that will be used by same Organization to Task different sub organizations beneath them. I want to have the one organization be able to choose with radio buttons who it ...
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How to add data in task after running workflow?
I am unable to show data in task after generating the task via workflow.
I want to show list items metadata in one of the task list column.
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changing how tasks on a timeline are displayed
I've been messing around with timelines and I was wondering if anyone has found a way to change how tasks on a timeline are displayed. Some of the things I would like to be able to do:
Show the ...
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Copy Person or Group column value to Task list using Approval Workflow in SharePoint Online
I have a Library in SharePoint Online, the Library has a Person or Group Column named Followers which stores multiple users. I need to move this information to the Task List using Approval Workflow in ...
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How to Get the Parent Id of a subtask on a SharePoint Task List via Workflow
I am attempting to write a SharePoint workflow for an Office 365 site that will operate on “families” of parent tasks and subtasks. I have a parent task and subtasks that look like this:
I created a ...
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add a task to two timelines
I want to know if it's possible to add a task to two timelines. I have a task list on a project site that has several timelines to display the tasks by department, but I want to also have a timeline ...
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SharePoint 2013 - Gantt chart - time line - slow
We have a SharePoint task list that displays a Timeline to the users. In my production system it takes about 22-25 seconds to load, UAT 10 seconds.
Some notes:
The time line colour coded based on a ...
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Workflow task - complete without edit?
Is it possible to assign a task to a user without them having to hit "Edit" to select an option and hit submit?
this is what it currently looks like, and it allows a user to rename the task and is ...
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SharePoint 2013 Online - Is it possible to freeze panes for a task list (header row)
We have a task list containing many items. The idea is to update the list in datasheet view. but Users complain that they can't freeze the top header row.
I have suggested filtering the content ...
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showing tasks collapsed
Is it possible to show tasks in a task list collapsed by default? And if so, is it possible to specify some tasks/sub-tasks as collapsed by default and others to be expanded by default?
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Task List - Hide "There are no items" with CSR?
I'm new to SharePoint and I have been asked to remove the string "There are no items..." below a task view (which is a Web Part).
I'm aware that it can be done by using JavaScript (with jQuery for ...
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Reset tasks for using multiple times
I'm creating a list with tasks that I don't want people to share at the same time, I don't want them to edit the exact same list simultaneously. But rather have it as a finished file that people can ...
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Is there a way to customize the context menu in a Timeline?
I want to set up a Task List so that a user is able to click on a task and see a link to a page. The link would be stored in column of the Task List.
An acceptable alternative would be to click on ...
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Using Workflow to set Task Outcome column value
I am trying to create a workflow that will change the "Task Outcome" value of a task. The task list is associated with an Approval Workflow and was created when the specific instance of the approval ...
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How to consolidate the task list instead of multiple task lists?
I have multiple task lists using in different workflows and subsites. I want to consolidate all task lists using single task list instead of multiple task list.
how to achieve this.
Thanks in advance
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Workflow Task Process in 2010
I am wondering if there is a way to edit a “collect feedback comments”completed task when all the tasks are complete and the overall task process is complete, with out changing the behavior of the ...
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Start Workflow Automatically Help
I am very new to sharepoint but my employer wants to use it for build orders. I have created what appears to be a successful workflow and task list but am having issues linking them. I want to make it ...
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how to set the checkbox(mark task complete) option in task list?
I have task list but I didn't find the checkbox (mark task complete) option in my task list.
Thanks in adavance
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Can I sync a task list to outlook and have the tasks show in the To-Do Bar
I have a task list in SharePoint that I have synced to my Outlook. I can view the SP tasks in Outlook under My Tasks and I can create new tasks in Outlook. What I can seem to figure out is how to ...
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Task locking Event Receiver Execution
I have an event receiver that creates 2 tasks. The task should be created immediately on ItemAdded but there is a delay for some reason. The first task is created immeditately as expected but then ...
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Hide completed tasks in task list
When I (or anyone else) mark the check-box to indicate a task in the Task List is completed, the task is crossed out. However, the completed task still stays in the All Items view. How do I hide these ...
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Copying tasks between lists
I am trying to copy several tasks from one list to another and I can't seem to find a way to do it. I've seen other questions (like this one) with the answer being to save the list as a template. I ...
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Aggregating User's Tasks in SharePoint 2013
I have been scouring the internet for that past several weeks trying to come up with a solution, but I am lost.
I need a web part that can do two things:
Display all incomplete tasks for a specific ...
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internal name of Default Task Status field on 2013 OnPrem?
I don't have OnPrem at hand,
can someone check what the internal fieldname is for the default Tasks List "Task Status" field.
On Office365 it is Status,
I know it was TaskStatus in SharePoint 2010
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How to get task status from sub sites in SharePoint master site?
I want to fetch task status from sub sites and view in chart in master site, in master page in need show the status of overall sub site tasks list and in that task completed and not completed list.
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Carriage returns appear for no apparent reason in Sharepoint's task description field
I use Sharepoint's task description field as a log for my team's project status updates. I'll enter in a line by sometimes typing it and sometimes copy pasting something from an email. Later, when I ...
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How can I edit the task app to contain updates on the task?
I would like to be able to see the tasks as they are now which an extra column - a line or two of a current update status. However, I want to be able to view the old update statuses to see how things ...
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Retrieve the Item ID from the Task List Related Item column
Using JSOM, I getting all the task details which are not started. Using CAML query i got all the column values including related item column from Task list
var relateditm = $(this).attr("...
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Task List email notification in SharePoint 2010
I have a task list with email notification set up. I am getting the email notification once I add a new item to the list. Is there a way that I get the email without title column in the form. I tried ...
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Error generating the task form
I had created a nice reusable 2010 workflow in SharePoint Designer. It operates on a content type. The workflow had some custom infopath forms included and a bunch of variables.
Recently I ran into ...
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Workflow that is started by the information management policy is not assigning task to user
Our foundation has created a record retention policy that will be implemented on our new SharePoint 2013 site. I have created custom columns for "start retention date" "review date" "data owner" and "...
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Sync Tasklist 2013 to Outlook 2010
I trying to sync those two.
I fixed the RSS Feeds to be able to work but when i press sync i get this
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Changing the display value in a control for a default, hidden field using SharePoint Designer 2013
I am on SharePoint Online, using Sharepoint Designer 2013 and InfoPath 2013. I have access to our site as an admin, but I do not have access to the server.
Some background: For a task list, I needed ...
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Populate New Task choice field via LocalStorage
We are using local storage to hold a text box/title value from a 'main' problem list. In this 'main' list, we first identify the issue/problem. We then add tasks in a task list associated to the '...
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How do I get the top item of a task list?
I have a task list from a Sharepoint Online site that is synced with MS-Project.
I created a top level task item that everything else is nested under. However the ID of that task is very large ...
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Help with my First workflow
Hey Sharepoint Experts,
As a school project we are working for a non profit organisation. We are trying to build a SharePoint site for them.
One module they want to see implemented is a module wich ...
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Full URL for Task in a list via powershell
I need to extract the full URL for a 'task' in a 'task list' via a PowerShell script.
My goal here is to extract this URL, report on it and the end user can click on the URL and it would take him ...
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