<p>Plan big, then execute on the details. In Todoist, you can easily break big, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable sub-tasks (and break down those sub-tasks into even smaller ones if you like).</p>
<p><img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005781320/sub-tasks_web_device.png" alt="sub-tasks_web_device.png"></p>
<div class="box-note">You’ll only be able to create sub-tasks inside a project. It won’t be possible in the Today/Upcoming views or any filtered views.</div>
<h2>Create a new sub-task</h2>
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<li>Click the task you want to add a sub-task to. This will open <a href="https://todoist.com/help/articles/360007288380" target="_self">task view</a>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Add sub-task</strong>.</li>
<li>Enter the task's name and any details you want to add.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add task</strong> or press <strong>Enter</strong> to save the task.</li>
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<li>Drag and drop the <strong>Dynamic Add Button</strong> below the parent task and drag it slightly to the right.</li>
<li>Enter the task's name and any details you want to add.</li>
<li>Tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005038759/android_submit.svg" alt="android_submit.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>submit icon</strong> to save the task.</li>
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<li>Drag and drop the <strong>Dynamic Add Button</strong> below the parent task and drag it slightly to the right.</li>
<li>Enter the task's name and any details you want to add.</li>
<li>Tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360009858219/ios_submit.svg" alt="ios_submit.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>submit icon</strong> to save the task.<img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005817299/iOS_-_Add_subtask.gif" alt="iOS_-_Add_subtask.gif">
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<div class="box-tip">You can easily add sub-tasks using the <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360007288380" target="_self">task view</a>.</div>
<h2>Turn an existing task into a sub-task</h2>
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<li>Hover over a task.</li>
<li>Click and hold the <strong>gray handle</strong> that appears to the left of the task.</li>
<li>Drag it from left to right to adjust its sub-task level.</li>
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<li>Long press on a task.</li>
<li>Drag left to right and drop it to adjust its sub-task level.</li>
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<p>Currently, it's not possible to turn an existing task into a sub-task when sorting is applied to the view.</p>
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<h2>Turn a sub-task into a parent task</h2>
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<li>Hover over a task.</li>
<li>Click and hold the <strong>gray handle</strong> that appears to the left of the task.</li>
<li>Drag the sub-task on top of its current parent task.</li>
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<li>Long press on a task.</li>
<li>Drag right to left until it's on the same indent level as a parent task <em>or </em>drag the sub-task on top of its current parent task.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">
<p>You can also use task hierarchies to <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360003788739">organize your task lists into sections</a> with headers.</p>
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<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h4>Why do I see sub-tasks twice in my Today view?</h4>
<p>If you set the date for the parent task <em>and</em> the sub-task to today, they will both show up in your Today view – meaning your sub-task will show up in your Today view twice. This is something we're evaluating for usability.</p>
<h4>How many indent levels are supported in Todoist?</h4>
<p>Todoist supports 4 indent levels. A sub-task being indent level 1 and a sub-sub-sub-sub-task being indent level 4. </p>
<h4>Is there a way to view a task's completed sub-tasks?</h4>
<p>Absolutely. You can easily see a task's completed sub-tasks using the <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/205847912#taskviewanchor">task view</a>.</p>
<h4>Can I use drag and drop to turn a task into a sub-task while in <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360013988740" target="_self">board</a> view?</h4>
<p>No, unfortunately not. You will have to be in list view if you want to use drag and drop to turn a task into a sub-task.</p>
<h4>I'm using a <a href="https://todoist.com/help/articles/360017135159" target="_self">custom sorting option</a>, but my sub-tasks aren't sorted in <a href="https://todoist.com/help/articles/360007288380" target="_self">task view</a>. Is this a bug?</h4>
<p>No, this is expected behaviour. However, please note that you can use drag and drop to manually sort your sub-tasks while in task view.</p>
<h4>Why aren't my sub-tasks automatically resetting with their recurring parent task?</h4>
<p>At the moment the sub-tasks don't reset when a recurring parent task is completed. If you want your sub-tasks to be recurring too, make sure to add recurring due dates to the sub-tasks of this parent task.</p>
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Introduction to: Sub-tasks

Due dates and times

How to add a task description

Edit a task

Set a recurring due date

How to sort your tasks

Plan ahead with Upcoming view

Manage a task with task view

How to create an uncompletable task

Postpone a task

Complete or uncomplete a task

View completed tasks

Delete a task

Set a fixed time zone or floating time for a task

How to add multiple tasks at once

Select and manage multiple tasks

Duplicate one or more tasks 

Copy a link to a task

Tasks & Planning

Introduction to: Sub-tasks

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