The table view becomes extremely handy if you need to edit a lot of tasks. For example, when you need to mark several tasks completed, or quickly create project that includes many tasks, or reschedule numerous tasks, the table view is what you need!
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Do you have a weekly status meeting? Do you have to regularly create sales reports? Or maybe you issue monthly newsletters? In these and thousands of other cases, you will be pleased with the new recurring tasks feature available in Wrike. Now, when you create or edit a task, you can check a box to turn the task from a one-time event to a recurring event. The recurring tasks feature is great addition to other scheduling options, like customized work days, intraday tasks and task dependencies in Wrike. Automatic scheduling of recurring tasks will help you reduce time spent on daily planning and result in more realistic plans. Once the “recurring” box is checked in the task edit form, you will see a pop-up dialog that lets you set up the frequency of your task or event. For example, if you want to schedule the design of a weekly newsletter due every Monday, you select the “Weekly” button, set it to reoccur every week and check the box called Monday. Then you set the duration of the task recurrence by entering the start day as next Monday, for instance, and the end day as one month later. After you save the changes to the task, a series of tasks will be added to your Wrike workspace. The tasks will differ by date and title. A number (starting from 1) will be added to the end of each task title in the series. In our example, we will see four tasks: “designing weekly newsletter 1,” “designing weekly newsletter 2,” “designing weekly newsletter 3” and “designing weekly newsletter 4” with the corresponding due dates on December 21, December 28, January 4 and January 11. Your recurring tasks are marked up with a special icon in the task list, as well as on the timeline: When necessary, you can edit the series of tasks by updating the recurrence pattern, or edit an individual task by changing its title, date, description, etc. If you change the due date of an individual task and later update the recurrence pattern, the due date of the individual task will be updated as well. Say you reschedule the task called “designing weekly newsletter4” from January 11 to January 12 and then update the recurrence pattern so that the task is due each Wednesday, instead of each Monday, the “designing weekly newsletter4” task will be rescheduled for Wednesday, January 13.
We all have projects that reappear from time to time: similar customer contracts, feature releases, regular trade shows, etc. And when a new project with basically the same milestones starts, we all would love to have a one-click way to set it up. As so many of you voted for adding a feature for qui?k duplicating of folders in Wrike project management software, today we are excited to roll it out for you! The template folder will be copied with its subfolders and milestones by default, but you also have the option to copy the tasks (1) with their descriptions, attachments and assignees (2). The last checkbox (3) in the dialog lets you adjust the new project's schedule. You set the start date of the first task in the folder, and the other tasks are rescheduled accordingly. They keep the same sequence, durations and time intervals between them as in your template folder. If you leave this box unchecked, the tasks' dates will be identical to the schedule in the original folder. The next time your prospective client calls you to tell you've won the project, you'll set up and customize a new project in just a few minutes. Then share the plan with the client or simply e-mail them an image of the project Gantt chart – you’ll look super-efficient! We invite you to try the power of instant folder duplication and share your experience with us! If you are looking forward to having more new, handy features, let us know about them on our feature voting portal!
The new task view brings a totally different task management experience into your workspace. Besides its feel of clarity and structure, it’s also notable for the new and helpful features, such as a timer that will boost your personal productivity. An additional useful update is that now you can get a bird-eye view of dependencies when looking through the task details.The new task view brings a totally different task management experience into your workspace. Besides its feel of clarity and structure, it’s also notable for the new and helpful features, such as a timer that will boost your personal productivity. An additional useful update is that now you can get a bird-eye view of dependencies when looking through the task details. Our aim was to make your project scheduling even faster and easier. We achieved this by placing the new Dependencies icon right under the task name, so you no longer need to switch to the Timeline to add and edit dependent tasks. It works especially great for long and complicated projects, as you can link a particular task with others right away without looking for them on the project Timeline. What’s more, collaborators, who don’t have access to your Gantt charts, can now see how one task relates to another. As a result, this will give them a better understanding of the entire work context. As you click on the dependency icon, use the blue buttons to add predecessor or successor tasks. You also can change the dependency type in the drop-down menu under each task. The new chain of tasks will be immediately shown on the preview. Dependencies are available for all users of Premium accounts who have switched to the new Wrike Graphite. Simply enable it for your workspace in Wrike Labs right now! Important note: The old user interface will be disabled for all users on September 30, 2013. We wanted to make sure that you have plenty of time to get adjusted to the new Wrike. Keep in mind, our customer care team is always there to help you with any questions or concerns that you might have!