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nathanstack
Copper Contributor
Dec 11, 2020

Subtasks in Microsoft Lists?

I'm new to Microsoft Lists, and I see some great potential there.

 

One thing I'd like to be able to do, using the Assignment Tracker and/or Issue Tracker options, is to attach subtasks to primary assignments. Is there a way to do that?

 

For those familiar with Jira, I'm hoping to be able to use MS Lists much like Jira for work assignments and bug tracking.

  • FabioPlos's avatar
    FabioPlos
    Copper Contributor

    nathanstack 

    That is how I did it:

    1 - create a new radio choice column called "Project name"

    2 - the values you can select will call like the main project (ex. build the car)

    3 - create all the tasks as single items and assign to all of them "build the car"

    4 - in the column "Project name" left click and select Group by Project Name

     

    The name of the project will appear in bold and all the tasks with the indentation like:

     

    Build the car

       engine

       tire

       drive test

     

    Works for simple projects, for more complex maybe conditional formatting will do

    • leedalton's avatar
      leedalton
      Copper Contributor

      FabioPlos 

       

      Using this. Thank you SO much! I have been trying to find some sort of solution and this will work!

      • Hong_Thai's avatar
        Hong_Thai
        Copper Contributor

        I've tried to set this up as per the instructions, but it is not working for me. leedalton or FabioPlos  - are you able to upload a video for me so I can follow and identify what step I am missing?  Thanks!

         

  • Only way that comes to my mind is to do this by means of another list linked to your main list by means of a lookup field