Understanding projects
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- Create a project
- Project permissions
- Using recommended templates
- Using custom templates
- Template preview
Projects allow you to organize all of the tasks related to a specific initiative, goal, or big piece of work into a list or board.
Create a project
To create a new project:
- Click the omnibutton
- Select Project
From here, you’ll see a screen that gives you options for starting your own blank project and features recommended templates based on function or team type.
If you’d like to create your own project, simply click the “Blank Project” option which will always be your first choice in the line of “Recommended project templates for you”.
In Organizations, you must belong to a Team before you can create a project.
Set up your new project
Once you click on Blank Project, you’ll be able to fill in your project details, select your layout, and set your privacy settings.
From the project details screen, you can:
In Organizations, the create project button will auto-populate with the Team highest in your sidebar. Click the Team field to manually select which Team your project will be created in.
Once you have filled out these fields and clicked the Create Project button, your new project will load in the main panemain pane When you select a project, tag, or person, you will see the relevant list of tasks in the main pane. Read more and also appear in the sidebarsidebar Use the sidebar to navigate to the dashboard, starred items, projects, and teams. The sidebar can be collapsed. Read more .
Project Permissions
Learn more about project permissions and how to adjust them in the Permissions article.
Find & access projects
There are many ways to access a project:
- From the list of projects in the sidebarsidebar Use the sidebar to navigate to the dashboard, starred items, projects, and teams. The sidebar can be collapsed. Read more
- SearchSearch Search allows you to find any task, project, or Conversation in your Workspace or Organization. Read more for the project’s name
- From the list of projects in Team PagesTeam Pages team pages allow users to see a list of members, conversations, projects, calendar, and settings associated with a team. Read more
You can also access a project by clicking on its name from the main panemain pane When you select a project, tag, or person, you will see the relevant list of tasks in the main pane. Read more or the right paneright pane The right pane holds the details of a task or Conversation. Read more .
Recommended templates
You’ll also see new options for creating your projects from templates.
There are recommended templates for you based on your team type, however if you don’t see any templates you’d like in that function, you can easily change the team to see other template options.
Custom templates
It’s also possible to see & use custom templates created specifically by your Organization if you’d prefer. These custom templates are organized by team.
To use a custom template:
- Select your Organization’s name
- Select a custom template you wish to use
Template preview
Once you’ve found the template you’d like to use, you can preview the template to get more information and select “Use template” when you’re ready to get started
When you select Use Template, you’ll be able to rename the template and get started with your new project.
