Subtasks are smaller parts of tasks. Use subtasks when you need to break tasks down into more manageable parts. In the Task List, you can turn a task into a subtask by indenting it. You can also add a new subtask to the Task List.

If your Task List contains subtasks, you can turn a subtask into a task by outdenting it.

Use the Outdent and Indent buttons to promote (outdent) and demote (indent) tasks:

To promote and demote tasks:

1. Click a phase, task, or subtask to select it.

To select two or more adjacent tasks, hold down the Shift key and then click the tasks. The tasks you promote or demote must be next to each other.

2. Click the Outdent button to promote the selected tasks.

Or

Click the Indent button to demote the selected tasks.

You can also right-click an item in the Task List and then click Outdent or Indent on the shortcut menu.

Tips

• When you promote (outdent) a task, it becomes a phase, and its subtasks become tasks. When you promote a subtask, it becomes a task.
• When you demote (indent) a phase, it becomes a task, and its tasks become subtasks. When you demote a task, it becomes a subtask.

Notes

• You can have up to 10 levels of subtasks in your project.
• Use Task Notes instead of subtasks for task comments or additions that are not actually work items.

See Also

  Move Tasks with the Task List

  Add a Task or Subtask