What sections does My tasks start with?

It starts with Recently assigned, Do today, Do next week, and Do later. There is also an Add section option if you want another.

Can I see my tasks by date?

Yes. Click the Calendar tab at the top of My tasks to see tasks by date, and click List to return.

How to use My Tasks in Asana

Learn how to open My tasks in Asana, work through your sections, add tasks, sort your list, and switch to Calendar view to plan your week.

Quick answer

Open My tasks from the left sidebar to see every task assigned to you in one list. Tasks sit in sections such as Recently assigned, Do today, Do next week, and Do later. Use Add task to create new ones, Sort to reorder them, and Calendar to see them by date.

Steps at a glance

Click My tasks in the left sidebar.
Review the Recently assigned, Do today, Do next week, and Do later sections.
Click Add task to create a task.
Click Sort to reorder your list.
Click the Calendar tab to see tasks by date.

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Summary

My tasks is your personal task list in Asana. It gathers the work assigned to you across projects and lets you organise it into sections, so you can see what to do now and what can wait.

Step-by-step guide

Step 1
Open My tasks
Find **My tasks** in the left sidebar, under Home and Inbox, and click it. Asana opens your personal task list in List view.
Step 2
Check your sections
Your tasks are grouped into sections: **Recently assigned**, **Do today**, **Do next week**, and **Do later**. New work lands in Recently assigned, with its due date and the project it belongs to shown beside the name.
Step 3
Add a task
Click **Add task** in the toolbar above the list to create a new task for yourself. Each section also has its own **Add task** row if you want the task to start in a specific section.
Step 4
Sort your tasks
Click **Sort** in the toolbar to choose how the list is ordered. The toolbar also has **Filter** and **Group** if you want to narrow or regroup the list.
Step 5
Switch to Calendar view
Click the **Calendar** tab next to List and Board to see your tasks laid out by date. Click **List** to go back to your sections.

Why this matters

You have work coming from several projects and no single place to see it. My tasks pulls it into one list, so you can decide what to do today, move the rest to later, and stop checking each project in turn.

Frequently asked questions

What sections does My tasks start with?
It starts with Recently assigned, Do today, Do next week, and Do later. There is also an Add section option if you want another.
Can I see my tasks by date?
Yes. Click the Calendar tab at the top of My tasks to see tasks by date, and click List to return.

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