---
title: "Adding, editing, archiving, and deleting tasks"
description: "Add, edit, archive, and delete tasks in the Projects module. Editing saves automatically, and a task must be archived before it can be deleted."
category: collaboration
section: projects-and-tasks
type: Tutorial
lastUpdated: 2026-08-26
locale: en
canonical: https://support.talkspirit.com/en/collaboration/how-to-add-edit-archive-and-delete-tasks
---

# Adding, editing, archiving, and deleting tasks


You add, edit, archive, and delete tasks from the **Projects** app. Adding creates a task on a project board or in the **My tasks** view. Editing is automatic: your changes save as you make them. Archiving moves a task off the active board but keeps it for later. Deleting is permanent, and a task must be archived before it can be deleted.

You need edit access to the project. Members with read-only access cannot add, edit, archive, or delete its tasks. You do not need to be assigned to a task to change it.

## How do I add a task?

### On a project board

1. Open the project board.
2. In the column where you want the task, click **Add task**.
3. Type a title and press Enter.

![Kanban board for the Mobile App v2 project with the inline Add task field open in the Future column, showing a Task title input ready for a title](/images/collaboration/how-to-add-edit-archive-and-delete-tasks/board-add-task.png)

### In the My tasks view

1. Open the **Projects** app and go to **My tasks**.
2. Click **Add task**.
3. Type a title and press Enter.

## How do I edit a task?

1. Open the task to show its details.
2. Change any field: title, description, assignees, dates, labels, priority, or status.

Your changes are saved automatically. There is no separate save button.

## How do I archive a task?

1. Open the task's **Task options** menu (the three-dots icon).
2. Select **Archive task**.

If the task has subtasks, a confirmation dialog appears. Archiving a task also archives its subtasks, and you can restore them together later.

To see archived tasks, open the project's actions menu (the three-dots icon next to the project name) and select **Archived items**. To bring a task back, click **Restore**, or open the task and select **Unarchive task**. Unarchiving also restores the subtasks.

![The Archived Items dialog on the Tasks tab with one archived task, its icon buttons labelled Restore and Delete permanently](/images/collaboration/how-to-add-edit-archive-and-delete-tasks/archived-items-dialog.png)

## How do I delete a task?

> **Warning:** Deleting a task is permanent and cannot be undone. A task must be archived first.

1. Archive the task, following the steps above.
2. Open the project's actions menu and select **Archived items**.
3. Find the task and click **Delete permanently**.

Deleting a task does not delete its subtasks. They are detached and stay in **Archived items** as independent tasks, so they remain available to restore or delete on their own.

## What's Next?

- [Adding subtasks to a task](/collaboration/how-to-add-subtasks-to-a-task)
- [Duplicating a task](/collaboration/how-to-duplicate-a-task)
- [Moving a task to another board](/collaboration/how-to-move-task-to-another-board)
- [Adding, editing, or deleting a task due date](/collaboration/how-to-add-edit-and-delete-a-task-due-date)