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Project settings
Project settings let you configure each project individually. These settings are applied per project, so changes made here only affect the specific project you are editing.
You can access project settings in three ways:
- Inside a project - click the gear icon on the right side of the project navigation bar
- When creating a new project - configure the settings directly in the project settings drawer that opens during project creation
- From the projects tab - click the gear icon on the right-hand side next to each project name row
1. General
The General section lets you configure the basic details of your project.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The display name of the project |
| Project key | A short identifier used to reference the project |
| Project status | The current status of the project (e.g. active, on hold, completed) |
| Health | An indicator of how the project is progressing (e.g. on track, at risk, off track) |
| Category | Classify the project under a category for easier filtering and organization |
| Notes | Add any relevant notes or context about the project |
| Clients | Associate one or more clients with the project |
| Project manager | Assign a team member as the project manager |
| Start date | Set the official start date of the project |
| End date | Set the target end date of the project |
| Estimated time | Configure the estimated time calculation fields for the project |
2. Advanced settings
Advanced settings allow project-wise configuration. These settings apply only to the individual project and do not affect other projects in the workspace.
2.1. Progress settings
Configure how task progress is calculated for this project. Only one method can be active at a time.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Manual progress | Allow manual progress updates for tasks without subtasks |
| Weighted progress | Calculate progress based on subtask weights |
| Time-based progress | Calculate progress based on estimated time |
Toggle the option that best matches how your team tracks task completion for this project. Selecting one method automatically deactivates the others.
2.2. Task settings
Configure default behavior for tasks created in this project.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Assign tasks to creator | Automatically assign new tasks to the team member who creates them |
Toggle this setting on or off depending on your team’s preferred workflow for this project.