> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nexus-search.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tasks

> Create and manage Tasks in Nexus Search

## Overview

Tasks help you organize and track your to-do lists in Nexus Search. They can be linked to various records, such as [Accounts](/core-concepts/accounts), [Contacts](/core-concepts/contacts), [Projects](/core-concepts/projects), or [Candidates](/core-concepts/candidates) and are part of the activity timeline of the associated records.

## Task Properties

| Field           | Description                                                                                                                |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Related Records | Records in Nexus that are linked to the task. When a record is linked, the task appears in the activity bar of the record. |
| Use Template    | Select a task template from Content Studio. The defined content, including variables, will be loaded.                      |
| Task Title      | Title of the task **(Required)**                                                                                           |
| Description     | Optional description of the task                                                                                           |
| Priority        | Indicates the importance of the task. Values are: **Low**, **Normal** or **High**                                          |
| Status          | Indicates the current status of the task. Values are: **Not Started**, **In Progress**, **Completed**, **Cancelled**       |
| Start Date      | The date on which the task is to be started.                                                                               |
| Due Date        | The date on which the task should be completed.                                                                            |
| Estimated Hours | Specifies how much time must be allocated for the task.                                                                    |

## Create Tasks

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the detail page of the record (Account, Contact, etc.) for which you want to create a task" />

  <Step title="Open the &#x22;Activity&#x22; tab" />

  <Step title="Click the &#x22;Task&#x22; button in the upper right corner of the Activity Timeline&#x22;">
    The following fields are editable:

    * Related Records
    * Task Title
    * Description
    * Priority
    * Status
    * Start Date
    * Due Date
    * Estimated Hours
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click on the blue button &#x22;Create task&#x22; to create the task">
    Click Cancel if you don't want to create the task
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Edit Tasks

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the detail page of the record (Account, Contact, etc.) for which you want to edit a task" />

  <Step title="Open the &#x22;Activity&#x22; tab" />

  <Step title="Click on the gray pencil icon &#x22;Edit activity&#x22; on the right side of the relevant activity">
    The following fields are editable:

    * Related Records
    * Task Title
    * Description
    * Priority
    * Status
    * Start Date
    * Due Date
    * Estimated Hours
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click the blue button &#x22;Save changes&#x22; to save the changes">
    Click Cancle if you don't want to save the changes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Delete Tasks

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the detail page of the record (Account, Contact, etc.) where you want to delete a task" />

  <Step title="Open the &#x22;Activity&#x22; tab" />

  <Step title="Click on the red trash can icon &#x22;Delete activity&#x22; on the right side of the relevant activity" />

  <Step title="Confirm the warning by clicking on &#x22;Delete activity&#x22;" />
</Steps>