Merge tasks to combine and consolidate similar items.
You can combine task descriptions, assignees, comments, attachments, and subtasks.
At ClickUp we merge tasks to manage bug reports. Multiple people often report similar bugs. We merge those tasks together so our team can capture the details about a bug in one place.
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Merging tasks is available on all ClickUp Plans
Guests can merge tasks
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Merging tasks
When you merge two tasks together, specific information is added to the second task.
For example, if we merge task A into task B:
Task B keeps its title
Task A's description is added to the bottom of task B's description
Task A's assignees are added to task B
Task A's comments are added to task B
Task A's attachments are added to task B
Task A's subtasks are added to task B
Task B will keep its tags, priorities, dates, recurrence, time tracked, Custom Fields, and estimated time
Task A's Custom Field values are only added to task B if task B doesn't have any information in the same Custom Field
If task A has a Custom Field that isn't available on task B, we'll prompt you to either:
Add selected CFs: Adds the Custom Field to task B
Do nothing: merge the tasks without retaining the Custom Field
How to merge tasks
Merging tasks is a permanent action that cannot be undone. Make sure you want to combine the tasks you are merging!
Merge two tasks from task view
You can merge any task into another task individually.
Open a task
Click the ellipses to open the task settings menu
Click Merge from the dropdown menu
Select the other task you would like to merge your current Task into
Merge multiple tasks
You can also merge two or more tasks together without opening each task.
Select as many tasks as you'd like to merge together
Click the Merge icon on the Multitask Toolbar
Choose which task the selected tasks should merge into
Want to learn more?
Manage tasks in bulk with our Bulk Action Toolbar
Connect tasks using task relationships or dependencies