What are the statuses a task can be in?

Tasks can have the following statuses by default. You can change or delete these statuses, or add more to fit your needs.

Here's a list of task statuses and their meanings.

Status

Meaning

Canceled

The task was canceled.

Complete

The task was completed. You can change this status to another one as needed.

In progress

The task is currently active and being worked on.

Not started

The task hasn't yet been started.

On hold

The task isn't actively being worked on, but hasn't yet been completed.

If a task is set to Complete, the Percentage Complete field for the task is set to 100 percent, and the end date is set to the current date.

Note: If you change the status of a Complete task to something else, the Percentage Complete field value doesn't change automatically.