Reassigning Tasks

Task assignees and task owners can reassign tasks to other users. For example, if an assignee is going to be out of the office for vacation, the assignee can reassign tasks to another user.

To reassign a task:

  1. Select a task, and select Actions, then Open. and select the Properties or Related Tasks tab.
  2. Select Actions, then Reassign Assignee.
  3. From the Select Assignee dialog box, enter the user name, or part of the name, then click Search.
  4. To identify a user, click Advanced, then enter a User ID, Email address, or Description.
  5. From the Search Results list, select a user.

    Note:

    The assignee must be an individual user, not a group.

  6. For additional details about the user, such as groups and roles, click Details.
  7. Click Add to move the user to the Selected list.

    To remove a user, select the user, then click Remove.

  8. Click OK.