# Task Settings In this section we will taker a look at the General and Progression configurations for the Tasks module. These configurations offer flexibility for administrators looking to to tailor the module to their organization's specific requirements. Configurations include: optimizing task assignments, refining communication protocols, and enhancing tracking/reporting functionalities. *** ### **General Configuration** This section includes settings for edit permissions, default assignee and approver selections, and feature enablement. **Allow assigned user to edit the task details** - When checked, the user who is assigned the task (a.k.a. responsible person) will be able to edit the task details including due date, description etc. When unchecked, the assigned user will **NOT** be able to edit or delete the task **Allow team members to assign/re-assign a team task** - When this setting is checked, any team member can assign or reassign a team task to themselves or to another team member, regardless of whether they have edit permissions on the task. However, when this setting is unchecked, only team admins have the ability to assign or reassign team tasks. A team member with edit permissions on the task can still assign or reassign the task regardless of the status of this setting. **Set default task assignee for a new team task** - When enabled, any new team task that doesn't have a responsible person will be automatically assigned to the team owner. **Set default task approvers for a new team task** - When enabled, any new team task that doesn't have approvers assigned will be automatically assigned to either the team owner or the team admins. **Enable milestones** - When enabled, the milestones feature will be enabled in all the teams. {% hint style="info" %} If milestones have been created and progress has been made, disabling the feature will preserve the existing progress. If the feature is later re-enabled, the previously made progress will be retained. {% endhint %} **Enable user tasks** - When enabled, the ability to create tasks **outside** of teams (a.k.a. user tasks) will be enabled in your domain. **Enable call to action (CTA)** - When enables, the [Call to Action](https://guides.mangoapps.com/user-guide/tasks/create-a-new-task#call-to-action-cta) section will be available when creating or editing a task. ***
### **Workflow Configuration** **Make 'Finish' the primary action on a new task** - When checked, 'Finish' will be shown as the primary action on new/not yet started tasks. Otherwise, 'Start' will be the primary action. **On 'Finish' automatically move the task to delivered status** - When enabled, on 'Finish' the task will be moved directly to the 'Delivered' state, skipping any approval stage. When disabled, the task will be moved to the 'Finished' status. **On 'Delivered' automatically move the task to accepted status, when the user responsible is also the only approver of the task** - In the instance the responsible user is also the listed approver, this feature will skip the approval process and move the task status to 'Delivered'. **When multiple approvers, move the task to accepted status only after all approvers** \ **accept the task** - When enabled, **all approvers** for the task are **required** to approve before the status of the task changes to 'Accepted'. When disabled, only **one approver** is required to move the task to accepted status. In either case, if **any one approver rejects** the task, the status of the task will be changed to 'Rejected'. **Enable comments with ability to attach media** - When enabled, this configuration allows users to include comments and attach media before task delivery. Administrators can choose specific task stages where this option should be available, such as Finish, Deliver, Accept, Reject, and/or Re-Open. Multiple stages can be selected. Additionally, this configuration offers the flexibility to **require** proof of completion specifically at the "Finish" stage.
*** ### Health Settings This setting determines the threshold for marking the health status of the team or site as **Delayed** based on the count of overdue tasks. If the number of overdue tasks meets or exceeds this threshold, the team's health status will be flagged as **Delayed**.
**Allow team admins to change this threshold**: Enabling this setting grants team admins the ability to modify the aforementioned delayed threshold value for their team. From within the **User Portal**, admins of the group or team can access this setting from the **Admin Tools** dropdown menu within that group/team.
*** ### Centralized Tasks Enable this setting to allow creation of tasks for your frontline workforce and gain real-time task completion visibility across all your sites.
When enabled, additional menu options will appear allowing you to designate which users can manage centralized tasks. Selecting **Domain admins, intranet admins & specific users** will allow you to designate up to 3 user segments as well as individual users. For information on setting up Sites for assigning centralized tasks, click [here](https://guides.mangoapps.com/admin-guide/domain-settings/sites). *** ### Label Configurations The **Label Configuration** settings in the Admin Portal allow you to customize how key terms appear across the Tasks module in your MangoApps domain. This is especially useful for aligning task terminology with your organization’s internal language or project management conventions.
#### Customizable Labels You can modify the following terms: * **Task (item)** – Singular label for a task (e.g., rename to "Assignment" or "Work Item"). * **Tasks (items)** – Plural label for tasks. * **Milestone (item)** – Singular label for a milestone. * **Milestones (items)** – Plural label for milestones. Each term has both singular and plural fields to ensure consistent and grammatically correct usage throughout the UI.
#### Where the Labels Appear Once updated, your custom labels will reflect across all areas of the Tasks module interface, including: * Navigation tabs (e.g., "Tasks", "Milestone") * Button text (e.g., “Create new Milestone”) * Dropdown menus (e.g., “Task Tools”) * Informational messages (e.g., “Tasks not assigned to a Milestone”) #### Saving Your Changes After updating the label fields, click **Save** to apply your custom labels. The changes will be visible immediately across the Tasks module for all users in your domain. {% hint style="info" %} #### To see how these configurations impact the Tasks on the User Portal, see [Tasks](https://guides.mangoapps.com/user-guide/tasks) in the User Portal Guide. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guides.mangoapps.com/admin-guide/module-settings/tasks/general.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.