How to undo actions in Asana

Learn how to undo a deleted task in Asana with the Undo button on the Task deleted message, or restore it later with the Undelete button.

Quick answer

After deleting a task in Asana, click Undo in the Task deleted message that appears at the bottom left to bring it straight back. If the message has gone, open the deleted task and click Undelete in the red banner. Avoid Delete permanently, which sits beside Undelete.

Steps at a glance

  1. Add a task to a project
  2. Name the task
  3. Open the task details
  4. Open the task menu
  5. Delete the task
  6. Click Undo in the Task deleted message

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Summary

Asana shows a Task deleted message with an Undo button right after you delete a task. This guide walks through creating a throwaway task, deleting it, and reversing the deletion, so a slip never costs you work.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Add a task

    Open your project in List view and click **Add task** in the toolbar. A new empty row appears at the top of the first section, ready for a name.

  2. Step 2

    Name the task

    Type a name into the **Write a task name** field. A throwaway name keeps this practice run separate from your real work.

  3. Step 3

    Open the task details

    Hover over the task row and click the arrow at its right end. The details pane opens beside the list with the task name, assignee, and due date.

  4. Step 4

    Open the task menu

    Click **More actions for this task**, the three dots at the top of the details pane. A menu opens with the actions available for the task.

  5. Step 5

    Delete the task

    Choose the red delete option at the bottom of the menu. The task is removed from the list and the pane shows **This task is deleted.**

  6. Step 6

    Undo the deletion

    A **Task deleted** message appears at the bottom left of the screen. Click **Undo** in it to restore the task. Once the message has gone, click **Undelete** in the banner on the deleted task instead.

Why this matters

You delete the wrong task while tidying a busy project. Knowing where the Undo button appears, and where Undelete lives afterwards, lets you recover it in seconds instead of rebuilding the task, its fields, and its comments.

Frequently asked questions

  • Where does the Undo button appear?

    It appears in a Task deleted message at the bottom left of the screen right after you delete a task, next to a Close button.

  • Can I restore a task after the message is gone?

    Yes. Open the deleted task and click Undelete in the banner that reads This task is deleted.

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