Add tasks, assign them and track progress

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Use this guide to put tasks on a list, decide who is responsible for each, and see how far everyone has got.

Add a task

  1. Open a list and click Add Task (iPhone: Add task).
  2. Type what needs doing, for example “Pack sunscreen”. That is the only required field.
  3. Optionally choose a Section and Days Before Event, which sets when the task is due (“1 week before”, “Day of event” and so on).
  4. Click Add & close, or Add another to keep going. On iPhone, tap the button to save.
The Add Checklist Item dialog with Description, Section and Days Before Event

You can edit or delete a task you added. The list owner can edit or delete any task.

Tick tasks off

A task that is not assigned to anyone is on everyone’s list, and each person ticks their own copy. If the task is “Bring your passport”, you tick yours and Sam ticks his.

Assign a task

  1. Web: on the task row, open the small person pill (it reads Everyone until someone owns the task) and choose a member.
  2. iPhone: open the task’s menu, choose Assign, then pick a member in “Assign task”. Choose Unassign to undo it.
  3. Now only that person ticks the task, and their tick is the one everyone sees.

The list owner, or whoever added the task, can assign it to anyone. Any member can pick up a task nobody owns by tapping I’ll take it.

The assignee menu on a task, listing Everyone, Alex (you), Sam and Frank

See progress

The My Progress and Team Progress cards at the top of the Cabin Weekend list
The Team tab showing Alex, Sam and Frank with their progress bars

Web-only extras

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I tick a task?
The task is assigned to someone else, so only they can tick it. You will see a message like "Sam owns this task — only they can tick it off." Ask the list owner to reassign it if that has changed.
Why did the team percentage change when I assigned a task?
An unassigned task is one unit of work for every member. An assigned task is one unit, for the assignee. Handing a task to one person therefore shrinks the total the team has to get through.
Can I take my checklist out of ReadyList?
On the web, use Export CSV on the list. It saves the tasks, their section, timing, who each is assigned to and each member's done or pending state.

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