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# Subtasks

For when a task needs to be broken down

## What are subtasks?

Subtasks are little mini "tasks" within a task.

{% hint style="info" %}
Subtasks are not full fledged tasks. They only have a checkbox and a title.
{% endhint %}

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You can quickly glance at how many subtasks a task has (and how many have been completed) by the subtask indicator on the task card.

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### Duplicating and deleting Subtasks

You can duplicate and delete a subtask by clicking the three dot menu on the right

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### Auto-complete tasks when subtasks are completed

There are 2 major settings when it comes to subtasks

1. Moving subtasks to the bottom of the subtask list on completion
2. Automatically marking the parent task as complete when all subtasks have been completed

You can toggle either of these through the "Personalization" settings

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