This article is part of Task Management and covers creating a new task Guide.  

A Guide must be built in order to add tasks to the My Tasks page. As users create Guides, they will build and customize tasks for the guide. 

Once a guide is created, users can assign the guide to a location. All task groups and their associated tasks on the Guide will then appear on the My Tasks page for the assigned location(s). Users can assign multiple guides to one location. One guide can also be assigned to more than one location. 

Users can create brand new guides from scratch or by duplicating an existing guide. 

This article covers the following topics:

• Creating a New Guide
• Duplicating an Existing Guide
• Open Guide
• New Task Form
• Creating Tasks
• Editing Tasks
• Task Groups
  • Naming Task Groups
  • Organizing Tasks Into Task Groups
  • Rearranging Task Lists

Note: Task Management is an add-on to Operations. Please contact your Sales Representative to learn how the Task Management add-on can enhance your R365 experience.

Creating a New Guide

To create a new Guide, click the +Add Guide button  in the top right corner of the Guides page.

Users will be prompted to give the new Guide a name. 

• Note: The name given to the guide is for sorting purposes on the Guides page only. This name does not appear on the My Tasks page. 

Once Done is clicked, a new guide will open. Once a new guide is open, users can begin building tasks and task groups. 

Duplicating an Existing Guide

Users can also create a new guide by duplicating an existing guide. Duplicating existing  guides is a feature that may be helpful for users that would like to recreate a specific guide with only a few minor adjustments.

There are two ways to begin duplicating a guide. Users can duplicate a guide from an open guide or from the guide menu on the grid. 

	From the Guides grid, click the guide action menu for the guide that needs to be duplicated. From an open guide, click the guide menu   in the top right corner.		Guides Grid Open Guide
	From the dropdown, select the Duplicate Guide option.
	Users will be prompted to enter the new guide's information.
	Enter a name for the new guide.
	Select what parts of the guide to duplicate. Users can choose either of the following: Tasks Only - This option duplicates all the tasks from the selected guide.  Tasks and locations - This option duplicates all the tasks from the selected guide and assigns the new guide to the same locations as the selected guide.
	Once the selections have been made, click Duplicate.
	The page will reload to the new guide, where users can make edits and changes as needed.

Open Guide

New guides will have 2 default groups labeled Group 1 and 2, and there will be 6 tasks labeled Task 1-6. From this page, users can edit, create, and manage tasks.

	Field	Description
	Task List Icon	Hovering over this iconwill show users a back button. Click this button to return to the guides list.
	Guide Name	The name given to the guide. This can be changed by clicking the field over the text and editing the entry.
	Location Selector	The selected guide will be assigned to the locations that users select from this dropdown.
	Save	Saves any changes made to the guide. The save button will be enabled any time there is a change made to the guide.
	Option Menu	Shows menu options including options to duplicate or delete the guide.
	+ Add Task	Creates a new task by opening a task sheet. To read more about building a new task, click here.
	Grid Functions	As with most smart grids, the grid when creating a guide has the following  functions: - Searches the grid for keywords.  - Filters the grid to fit specific criteria. - Show, hide, or rearrange columns.  - Changes row height to be smaller or larger. Found in the menu dropdown. - Exports the grid to a .csv file. Found in the menu dropdown. - Refreshes the data in the grid. Found in the menu dropdown.
	Task Group	Indicates a different set of tasks. When the guide is assigned to a location, the task groups, including the task group name and the associated tasks, will appear the same way on the My Tasks page. Users will see the name of the task group followed by the number of tasks completed. Users can click the arrow icon to expand or collapse the group. Task Group Name In-Field Editing Click the task group name will allow users to edit the group name. Task Group Function Menu Click the task group menu icon to open the task group menu options, which allow users to do the following: Edit the task group name Duplicate the task group Delete the task group
	Task List	Indicates the start of a task list in a group. Each task list has the following columns: Checkbox Task Task Type Tags Date/Time/User Last Modified
	Task	A created task. From a task entry, users can do the following: Click the task name to edit the task name in-grid Click the task entry to open the task sheet and edit its requirements Click and drag the rearrange iconto move the task to another task group Click the checkboxto select the task and open the bulk edit options
	+ Add Task	Adds an in-line task. Adding tasks in-grid allows users to quickly create multiple tasks. Users can then return to the task to add details. When adding a task in-line, users can press the SHIFT and ENTER keys together to quickly add another in-line task.
	+Add Group	Adds a new task group. Once a new task group is added, it can be renamed, and tasks can be added to it.

New Task Form

When the +Add Task button is clicked, users will be prompted to complete the Create a new task form.  

	Field	Description
	Task Name	Click and enter a name into the field. The name of the task should be a short descriptor of that action that needs to be taken. Ex.: Complete Inventory Count
	Task Type Selector	Click to open the dropdown selector and choose the type of task. The task type will determine the requirements for completing the task, and where the user will be guided to when using the task’s shortcut button. Users can select from R365 Actions, R365 Reports, or various other task types. Read more about the different Task Types, here.
	Add Shortcut	If necessary, users can click this button to add a shortcut to the task. Adding a shortcut may be necessary if the task requires users to visit another site or another R365 page to complete the task.  When a shortcut is added, the link to the new page/site will be available for the User who completes the Task.  When Open Page is selected, an R365 page can be selected, and the shortcut link on the task will open the page. When Web Link is selected, users must provide a web link, and the shortcut link on the task will open that URL. Note: Record task types have a shortcut automatically included as part of the record requirement set up
	Assignee	The user(s) assigned to the task. The individual(s) listed here are responsible for the task. When the guide is saved, the user(s) added here are notified of the task assignment.
	Require Attachment Toggle	Toggle the Attachment Required toggle to require users that complete the task to upload an attachment before completing.
	Timeline	Click the Timeline field to set the frequency for how often this task should show in My Tasks. This will prompt a pop-out box for users to complete. When selecting the task occurrence, users will need to complete the following fields: Repeat By - Select whether to repeat by days, weeks, months, or year. Every # - The number of days, weeks, months, or years between the occurrence of the Task On - The day(s) of the week, month, or year that this Task should occur. This section only appears when Repeat By is set to week, month, or year. Week Month Year Due By - The time of day that the Task is due by Start Date - The date that the Task will begin appearing on My Tasks
	Task Availability	Select when the task is made available or unavailable. When a task is unavailable, it appears greyed out on the My Tasks page and cannot be opened or accessed in any way. Tasks that are available but not due on the selected day will show up in the upcoming section of the My Tasks page. When selecting availability, users must select the following: Unlocked - When the task is available for users to access Re-Locked - When, if at all, the task will be made unavailable for users to access Rollover Days - The number of days that the task will remain on the My Tasks page when it is both incomplete and past due Note: Availability settings do not apply to users with Task Management admin permissions. Task Management admins can mark a task as complete at any time.
	Tags	Click the dropdown to add tags. Tags can be added for categorization purposes. Users can select an existing tag from the dropdown or type in a new tag and select + Create new tag for '[tag name].' From this dropdown, users can also open the Task Management settings sidesheet by clicking Manage Tags.
	Descriptions	Enter a description of the task. In this textbox, users can enter instructions for how the task should be completed or what might be expected of employees.
	Attachments	Click the add attachment button to the task. Users may choose to upload instructions, pictures, or any other files related to the task.
	Cancel	Click to cancel the creation and close the pop-out box. When this button is clicked, any changes to the form will not be saved.
	Create Buttons	Click one of the create buttons to save the task. Click the Create & Add Another button to save the current task and promptly open a new task form. Click the Create Task button to save the Task and close out the form.

Creating Tasks

Users can create as many tasks as needed to add to any guide. To build a new task, first click the +Add Task button . This will open the new task form where users should enter the following task details:

• Task Name
• Task Type 
• Attachment requirement
• Timeline
• Availability
• Tags (optional)
• Add Shortcut (optional)
• Description (optional) 

All the details entered will be visible to users when the task is opened to view on the My Tasks page.

Once the task details are entered, click Create & Add Another or Create Task to complete the creation of the task. Leaving the page or clicking Cancel will not save the task to the Guide. 

Editing Tasks

When necessary, users can edit existing tasks.  To edit an existing task, open the guide, then click the correct task. When editing an existing task, the task will open as a sidesheet.

Users can make any changes necessary, then close the sidesheet. To save the changes made to the task, after closing the task sidesheet, users must click the Save button in the top right corner of the open guide.

Task Groups

Users can choose to create task groupings at any point when creating a task guide.  Task groupings allows for the organization of tasks on a guide.  Task group names as well as the list of tasks associated with them import to the My Tasks page for the assigned location(s).  Organizing tasks into groups helps users navigate their work day tasks and locate tasks more easily. 

Task groups can be customized as needed. Users can sort their tasks and task groups in a way that works best for their restaurant(s). 

Naming Task Groups

Users may take varying approaches to the naming of their task groups. The name given to a task group should reflect the collection of tasks that are assigned to it 

See the example below of organizing tasks into task groups. Click the example image to enlarge. 

Guide Name	Task Groups	Example
Manager Guide	Organized by shift: Opening Tasks Midday Checks Closing Tasks

Organizing Tasks Into Task Groups

To organize tasks into groups, users can click the rearrange icon of any task. Click, drag,  and drop the task into the task group it should belong to.  

Rearranging Task Lists

The tasks groups/lists appear on the My Tasks page in the order that they are arranged in on the guide. To arrange a task list under a task group, click the rearrange icon of any task. Click, drag, and drop the task(s) into the order that the tasks belong.

To save any changes made to the task groups, click the Save button   in the top right corner of the open guide.