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# Managing Tasks

Tasks in PaintScout help you track follow-ups, reminders, and job-related to-dos. Every task is linked to a deal and automatically connected to the related contact and company.

Use single tasks for one-off work. Use [Checklists](/support/operations/tasks/checklists.md) when you need the same task list on multiple deals.

This article gives you an overview of managing tasks, with links to detailed guides for each action.

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**Important:** this feature requires the paid **Operations add-on.**
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## ➕ Creating Tasks

Add new tasks to remind yourself or assign them to a teammate. [Create a Task](/support/operations/tasks/how-to-create-a-task.md)

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## 📑 Using Checklists

Use checklists for repeat workflows like handoffs, kickoff steps, and closeout. Apply a checklist from a deal's **Tasks** tab, then assign owners and due dates to each task. [Checklists](/support/operations/tasks/checklists.md)

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## ✏️ Editing Tasks

Update a task's title, due date, description, or assigned user if details change. [Edit a Task](/support/operations/tasks/how-to-edit-a-task.md)

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## ✅ Completing Tasks

Check off a task when it’s finished. Completed tasks move to the **Completed** tab with a strikethrough. If you mark one complete by mistake, you can reopen it. [Mark Complete](/support/operations/tasks/how-to-mark-a-task-as-complete.md)

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## 🗑 Deleting Tasks

Remove a task if it's no longer needed. Deleted tasks are removed from the Tasks page, but activity history remains on the related Deal, Contact, and Company. [Delete a Task](/support/operations/tasks/how-to-delete-a-task.md)

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## 📋 Viewing Tasks in Context

Tasks appear not only on the **Tasks page**, but also in the:

* **Deal page** (Tasks section + Activity)
* **Contact page** (Tasks section + Activity)
* **Company page** (Tasks section + Activity)

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**Pro tip:** Use single tasks for one-time reminders. Use checklists when your team repeats the same process across deals.
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## Related articles

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