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Task Statuses

What are task statuses, colors and how to search for tasks

Laurel Capezzuto avatar
Written by Laurel Capezzuto
Updated over a year ago

To view and search for tasks, you must have access to your Mox workspace.

Task Status & Status Color

Mox Tasks can have 1 of 7 statuses:

Pending

Tasks that have dependencies and have not yet started

In Progress

Task is underway and on time

At Risk

Task is in progress, but approaching the due date; it is due in less than three days

Overdue

Task is in progress, but past the due date

Cancelled

Approval task was canceled because a locking approval state was set, therefore the task is no longer open for review

Paused

Task is paused because the project is paused; it will go in progress when the project is resumed

Completed

A general task has been "Marked as Complete" or an approval task in "Done"

Colors associated with each Task Status are:

Pending

dark gray

In Progress

blue

At Risk

yellow

Overdue

red

Cancelled

dark gray
(Status column will show as X Canceled)

Paused

color does not change, the status column will show as II Paused

Completed

green


Task Due Date & Completion Date

Managing task due dates is a project manager's responsibility. You can set and view the due dates on the project task list or in the task detail panel.

Note: Due dates and Completion dates are displayed in UTC time.

Due Dates

Tasks may or may not be set up with a Due Date. Key points to know about Due Dates are:

  • Due dates are not required.

  • The due date drives the associated task color and the overdue & at risk task "indicators."

  • Only tasks that are set up with a due date will show the status color. If no due date is set, the status color will remain dark gray.

  • Due dates are represented with a calendar icon in the Due Date column.

  • Task due dates do not adjust if previous tasks are ahead of schedule or late. The dates set by the project owner are static, but they may be modified as the project progresses.

Completion Dates

When a task is completed, they are hidden in the overall project Task list. To view the completed tasks, click on Show Completed.

Completed Dates are represented with a checkmark next to the date in the Due/Completed Date column. Completed dates are set automatically by Mox when a user completes their task.

Task Due Dates are represented with a calendar icon in the Due/Completed Date column.


Using the Search Tasks Keyword Box

To view a task in your project quickly, type any task keyword into the Search Tasks text box, (text is not case-sensitive). This is useful when you have many tasks in your project.

(This example shows all tasks with the word "Legal" in the name, 2 results)

Note: to include tasks that are already completed, you must have Show Completed checked.

To see all tasks in your project, clear the search criteria.


My Tasks - Mox Home Page

As a Task Owner, you can view your tasks via the Mox home page as well as when in the project.

The Home Page will show In Progress tasks that are on time, at risk or overdue. Tasks without a due date, (Regulatory task below), also show on the home page.

Pending, canceled, completed, and paused tasks only appear on the project overview page for the Project Manager.s

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