How to use goals in Asana

Learn how to find goals in Asana, browse team goals, create a new goal with a title, and start a status update to share how the goal is progressing.

Quick answer

Open Goals under Strategy in the sidebar, switch between the My goals and Team goals tabs to see what is in flight, then select Create goal, enter a Goal title, and select Save goal. From the new goal, open a status update to record progress and share how the goal is tracking.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open Goals from the Strategy section of the sidebar
  2. Switch to the Team goals tab to see shared goals
  3. Select Create goal to start a new goal
  4. Enter a Goal title in the dialog
  5. Select Save goal to create it
  6. Give your status update a title

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Summary

Goals in Asana connect the work your team does to the outcomes it is aiming for. You can browse your own goals, see team goals, create new ones, and post status updates so everyone sees progress.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open Goals

    Select Strategy in the left sidebar, then select Goals. The Goals page opens on the My goals tab, with columns for Status, Progress, Time period, Accountable team, and Owner.

  2. Step 2

    Browse team goals

    Select the Team goals tab to switch from your own goals to the goals owned by teams in your workspace. The Strategy map tab shows the same goals as a map.

  3. Step 3

    Click Create goal

    Select Create goal above the list. A dialog opens where you set the goal details.

  4. Step 4

    Name the goal

    Type a clear, measurable outcome in the Goal title field. The dialog also lets you set the Time period, which defaults to Q4 FY26, and the Privacy setting, which defaults to Public.

  5. Step 5

    Save the goal

    Select Save goal. The new goal opens with a Progress section, so you can keep tracking it from one place.

  6. Step 6

    Title the status update

    Open a status update from the goal. Asana fills the Title of update field with the goal name and the date. Edit it if you like, then complete the Summary and the other sections before posting.

Why this matters

You are planning the quarter and need everyone to see what the team is aiming for. Setting up a goal and posting regular status updates keeps stakeholders informed without a separate check-in meeting or spreadsheet.

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I choose who can see a goal?

    Yes. The Create a new goal dialog has a Privacy setting, which was set to Public by default.

  • Can I change the goal details after saving?

    Yes. The dialog notes that you can edit these details and progress settings after creating the goal.

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