docs/creating-tasks.markdown


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Creating tasks
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From the board, click on the plus sign next to the column name:

![Task creation from the board](http://kanboard.net/screenshots/documentation/task-creation-board.png)

Then the task creation form appears:

![Task creation form](http://kanboard.net/screenshots/documentation/task-creation-form.png)

The only mandatory field is the title.

Field description:

- **Title**: The title of your task, that will be displayed on the board.
- **Description**: Allow you to add more information about the task, the content can be written in [Markdown](http://kanboard.net/documentation/syntax-guide).
- **Create another task**: Check this box if you want to create a similar task (fields will be prefilled).
- **Assignee**: The person that will work on the task.
- **Category**: Only one category can be assign to a task.
- **Column**: The column where the task will be created, your task will be positioned at the bottom.
- **Color**: Choose the color of the card.
- **Complexity**: Used in agile project management (Scrum), the complexity or story points is a number that tells the team how hard the story is. Often, people use the fibonacci series.
- **Due Date**: Overdue tasks will have a red due date and upcoming due dates will be black on the board. Several date format are accepted in addition to the date picker.
- **Original Estimate**: Estimation in hours to complete the tasks.