Take back time spent hunting for the information you need to get stuff done. With task and project comments you can add notes, upload any file, and even discuss details with your coworkers. Everything stays neatly organized right inside your tasks and projects so you can get right to work.
How to add comments and files to tasks
- Hover over a task and click the speech bubble icon that appears to the right of the task name.
- Type a comment into the comment field.
- (Optional) Click on the paperclip icon to attach a file, on the microphone icon to record an audio comment, or on the emoji icon to add an emoji.
- If you're in a shared project, you can change who you'd like to notify about your comment. You can also directly mention a teammate by typing @ followed by their name.
- When you're finished, click Comment.
- Tap on any task name.
- In the task view, tap the Add a comment input field at the bottom.
- (Optional) Tap the paperclip icon to upload a file, take a photo, or record an audio comment.
- Type a comment into the comment field.
- If you're in a shared project, you can select who you'd like to notify about your comment by tapping on the bell icon to the left. You can also directly mention a teammate by typing @ followed by their name.
- When you're finished, tap the send icon.
How to add comments and files to projects
Project comments are attached to the whole project rather than a single task. You can keep any high-level project information or files organized here. Especially handy for keeping everyone on the same page in shared projects.
- No matter which device you’re using, you can find the project comments icon in the top right-hand corner of every project view.
- To view or add project comments/upload files, simply click or tap on the icon.
- Click Comment (Web, macOS, or Windows) or tap the submit arrow (Android or iOS) to save a new comment.
How to notify someone about a comment
There will be times when you write a comment and want to make sure your teammate sees it. In those cases, you can notify them.
To notify someone about a comment, you’ll need to share the project with them first.
If you would like to tag someone in your comment, here's how:
- Start a new task comment or project comment in a shared project.
- If you would like to tag the other person directly:
- Enter @ in the comment field and start typing out their name.
- You will see a list of names matching what you're typing. Once you see the person you want to tag, click their name.
- If you would simply like to notify them without tagging them directly, do the following:
- Click the field next to Notify.
- Select the users you’d like to notify by clicking their names (or click Everyone if you wish to notify everyone in the project).
- When you post the comment, the selected people will receive the comment in their notifications.
- Start a new task comment or project comment in a shared project.
- If you would like to tag the other person directly:
- Enter @ in the comment field and start typing out their name.
- You will see a list of names matching what you're typing. Once you see the person you want to tag, tap their name.
- If you would simply like to notify them without tagging them directly, do the following:
- Tap Notify: no one.
- Select the people you want to notify.
- Tap Done.
- Now when you post the comment, the selected people will receive the comment in their notifications.
- Start a new task comment or project comment in a shared project.
- If you would like to tag the other person directly:
- Enter @ in the comment field and start typing out their name.
- You will see a list of names matching what you're typing. Once you see the person you want to tag, tap their name.
- If you would simply like to notify them without tagging them directly, do the following:
- Tap the comment field in the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Change and select the people you’d like to notify by tapping their names.
- When you’re finished, tap Save in the top-right corner.
- Now when you post the comment, the selected people will receive the comment in their notifications.
FAQ
Can I change the order of my comments?
No, it's currently not possible to manually change the order of comments. Instead they'll be listed chronologically.