Comment on a task and mention a teammate

Comments keep the conversation about a task with the task. Anyone who can see the task can read and post.

Steps

1. Open the task. Comments is the first tab under the task details.
2. Type in Add a comment….
3. To mention someone, type @ and the start of their name, then pick them from the list.
4. Click Comment.

What happens next

• The comment appears straight away.
• The person you mentioned gets an in-app notification. Clicking it opens the task on Comments.
• The task's creator, its assignees and anyone who commented before get a notification with the first part of your comment.
• The task's Activity tab records the comment.

Edit or delete your comment

• Hover your comment and click the pencil (Edit comment). Change the text and click Save. The comment shows "edited".
• Hover your comment and click the bin (Delete comment), then Delete. This can't be undone.

See what has happened to a task

Click Activity next to Comments. It lists every change, newest first: status, dates, priority, phase, assignees, billable and comments. Click Load older for more.

Good to know

• Click Comment to post. The ⌘/Ctrl + Enter shortcut also saves and closes the whole task.
• You can mention the task's assignees, its creator, and the project's creator and leads.
• People mentioned in an edit are not notified.
• There is no email for comments or mentions. Mentions can be muted under Mentions in your notification preferences.
• Comments are available once the task has been saved.