Bulk Update
Bulk Update lets you select up to 50 Tasks (or Subtasks) at once and change one field across all of them in a single click - saving hours on repetitive edits like updating status, assignee, or priority for an entire project.
Permission
You should have Edit Permission in Task under Roles and Permission. Below are further details on Edit permission.
| Permission Level | Description |
|---|---|
| All | Applies to all tasks in the project, regardless of ownership. |
| Own | Applies only to tasks where user is Owner. |
| Related | Applies to tasks in which user is added as Project Owner or Project member |
| None | The user does not have any access for the selected action |
Way Bulk Update
Select Tasks
- In List View or Board View: -> Click the checkbox next to each Task -> Max 50: system warns if you try more.
- For Subtasks: Switch to "Show subtasks as separate tasks" mode first (Project Views -> Customization)
Bulk Action Bar Appears
- Once tasks are selected -> a black bar slides up from the bottom
- Shows: “X Tasks selected” + buttons for quick actions
Update a Single Field
- Click Edit in the action bar → pick one field to change (e.g., Status, Assignee, Priority, Tags, Due Date, etc..)
- Set the new value → Apply to All
- Instant: All selected Tasks update simultaneously - no refresh needed
Supported Fields for Bulk Update
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Status | To update the status in bulk |
| Assignee | To add assignee in all selected tasks in bulk |
| Move | To move all selected tasks to different project or section |
| Duplicate | To duplicate all selected tasks |
| Reschedule | To change start and due date of all selected tasks |
| Priority | To change priority of all selected tasks |
| Tags | To add tags to all selected tasks |
| Estimation | To update the estimation to all selected tasks |
| Story Point | To update story points to all selected tasks |
| Link | To add a reference of a task/subtask as a link to all selected tasks |
| Custom Field | To update values of custom field in all selected tasks; supported field types are - Dropdown, Radio Button, Checkbox, Date, Date-Time, Time, Email, URL, Number, Percentage, Currency, Rating |
| Delete | To permanently delete all selected tasks |
Other References
To create a new task, refer Add Task.
To create a new subtask, refer Add Subtask.