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Remove a Task

You can remove a task you accepted or declined from the task list. You cannot remove an uncompleted task you assigned to another user. You can restore a removed task if required.

You can permanently remove a completed task that you created so that is no longer in your database. You cannot recover permanently removed tasks.

  1. To remove a single task, select the task, and then select Remove > Single Task from the toolbar.
    To remove multiple tasks at a time, select the tasks by selecting the Ctrl key, and then select Remove > Multiple Tasks from the toolbar.
    A confirmation message Remove Task appears to remove the task.

  2. To permanently remove the selected tasks, select the Remove Permanently check box.
    A warning message cautions you that the action cannot be undone.
  3. To remove the selected tasks, select OK.
    One of the following windows can appear based on the task you are trying to remove:
    • You have accepted the task but have not completed it.

      Select OK to mark the task as completed and removed.

    • You have accepted and completed the task.

      Select OK to confirm removing the task.

    • You created the task and assigned it to another user who has not completed the task.

      Select OK to acknowledge the message. You cannot remove the task until it is completed.

    • You do not have proper user permissions to remove tasks accepted by another user.

      Select OK to acknowledge the message.