Move tasks using drag & drop

In list view, you can rearrange tasks using drag & drop: You can change their order, move them to another folder, or make them a subtask of another task. Visual cues show you where the task will land while you drag it. This article explains how dragging works and how to recognise what happens when you drop a task.

Drag a task

1. Move the mouse over a task row. The handle (six dots) appears on the left.
2. Click the handle, hold down the mouse button and drag the task to the desired location.
3. Release the mouse button at the target position.

While you drag, a smaller, light-coloured card showing the task title is attached to the mouse pointer. It can be moved freely within the window and does not cover the target rows. An empty, dashed placeholder remains at the original location.

How to recognise what happens when you drop a task

The target is indicated by where the mouse pointer is positioned over a target row:

• Line above or below a row: If you hold the mouse in the upper or lower area of a row, a line appears there. A dot is displayed on the left of the line. The task is inserted above or below the target row, at the same level as it.

• Middle area of a row: If you hold the mouse over the middle of a task title, the entire row is highlighted. This makes it clear that the dragged task will be created as a subtask under this task.

• Folder row: If you hold the mouse over the middle of a folder, the folder is highlighted. The task is then moved into this folder.

Change the order

Drag the task so that the line appears at the desired position between two tasks, then release it. This works within a folder and also from one folder to another. The task is moved to the other group.

Make a task a subtask

Drag the task with the mouse onto the middle of another task until the target row is highlighted, then release it. The dragged task becomes a subtask of the target task. This also applies if it was previously a subtask of another parent task: You can assign subtasks to another task in this way. The target task then displays a subtask icon with the number of subtasks, and the new subtask appears indented below it.

The subtask retains its properties, such as dates, priority and assignment. For information on how many levels are available, see the article Subtasks.

Move a task into a folder

If you drag a task onto the middle of a folder row, the folder is highlighted. When you drop the task, it is placed at the very top or bottom of the folder. If you want to determine its position within the folder, drag the task between two tasks in the folder instead.

Other ways to move tasks

• Via a task's options menu under Move: see Assign subtasks to another parent task.
• In the board, drag tasks between columns; see Move tasks in board view.
• You can also change the order of subtasks in the task dialogue using drag & drop; see Subtasks.

Related articles

• Using sorting
• Subtasks
• Assign subtasks to another parent task
• Move tasks in board view

FAQ

Why can't I drop a task?

The task would probably exceed 7 hierarchy levels as a result. Instead, drag it to a higher level.

How do I place a task under another task instead of beside it?

When dropping the task, hold the mouse over the middle of the target task's title until the entire row is highlighted. Lines above or below the row, on the other hand, mean that the task will be placed at the same level.

Can other members see the new order?

Yes, manual sorting applies to all members for each project and grouping.