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title: "How to create recurring tasks in Asana"
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# How to create recurring tasks in Asana

If you manage your projects in Asana, it's likely you have a lot of repeating tasks—things you need to do every week or every month. Here's how to automatically create those recurring task, so you never miss an important to-do.

Every good project management app will let you create recurring tasks with a repeating due date and time. But they often give you very few options for customizing those tasks. 

So, what if you want to get really specific and do something like create a new task in a specific [Asana](https://zapier.com/apps/asana/integrations) board every Friday morning that asks everyone in the team to submit a report by the end of the day? And what if you wanted to do this across multiple projects and boards all at once? 

That's where Zapier comes in. In this tutorial, we'll cover how to use [Schedule by Zapier](https://zapier.com/blog/schedule-recurring-tasks/), a built-in Zapier tool, to create new, customized Asana tasks on your schedule. 

## How to schedule recurring tasks in Asana with Zapier

Zapier lets you create automated workflows called Zaps, which send your information from one app to another. You can [create your own Zap](https://zapier.com/editor) from scratch without any coding knowledge, but we also offer quick templates to get you started. 

If you'd like to start with a template, click on it below, and you'll be taken to the Zap editor. You'll need to create a Zapier account if you don't already have one. Then, follow the directions below to set up your Zap.

We'll cover setting up Asana tasks on a weekly cadence in this tutorial. But you can also follow these same basic steps to set up tasks on a daily or monthly cadence. Here are some Zap templates to get you started:

### Set up your Schedule by Zapier trigger

Let's start with the trigger—the event that starts your Zap. If you're using the Zap template, this will be selected for you. Otherwise, search for and select **Schedule by Zapier** as the trigger app and **Every Week** as the trigger event, then click **Continue**.

Next, let's customize the trigger. Select the _Day of the Week_ and _Time of Day_ you want your task created. For our example, we want a new task created every Friday at 9 a.m.

Next, click **Test trigger** to test your trigger step. 

The test records will show the current date and time instead of the future date you're aiming for in your Zap (like Friday at 9 a.m.). Click **Continue with selected record** to select a record to use when setting up your action step. 

Once your test runs successfully, click **Continue**.

### Set up your Asana action

Now, it's time to set up the action—the event your Zap will perform once it's triggered. If you're using the Zap template, these will already be selected for you. Otherwise, search for and select **Asana** as your action app and **Create Event** as your action event. Click **Continue**.

Next, connect your Asana account, if you haven't already. Then, click **Continue**. 

Now, we can customize the action step. First, select the **Workspace/Organization** you'll be using in your Asana account. Next, select the **Project** and **Section** where you want the task to show up. 

Now, it's time to customize your task. In the _Name_ field, give your task a title, and add details about your task in the _Description _field. 

You can also give the task a due date. If you want to make it an all-day task, add a human-readable day of the week (like Friday) to the _Due On_ field. Asana will parse it automatically. If you want your task to be due at a specific time, add the details (like "Friday 7 PM") to the _Due At_ field.

**Note:** You need to use either the _Due At_ or the _Due On_ field, you can't use both at once.

You can also **Assign** the task to specific members, and you can choose if the task will be **Hearted** in Asana. Lastly, you can add a **Tag** to the task as well by selecting one of your existing Asana tasks from the dropdown. 

Once you're happy with the setup, click **Continue**.

Click **Test Step** to test your Zap. Once it's done, you'll get a confirmation that the task was successfully added to your Asana account. We recommend double-checking your Asana workspace to make sure your task is set up correctly. 

Here's what our test task looked like. 

If everything looks good, you're now ready to use your Zap. When the designated time of the week shows up, Zapier will automatically fire off a new task to your Asana workspace!

## How to make recurring tasks in Asana

You can also make recurring tasks from within Asana (just without the flexibility to connect the workflow to other apps as well).

First, create an Asana task. Next, click in the _Due date_ field and click on the calendar icon.

This will open a **Repeats** menu. Select the frequency and day of the week you want your task to appear on. 

You can see whether or not the feature has been activated by checking the Due Date again. If there's an icon next to the due date, you've successfully set it up as a recurring task.

Want to automate more Asana tasks? By integrating Zapier and Asana, you can do a lot more than just conveniently create recurring tasks. Connect Asana to thousands of other apps to customize any automated processes you want. [Visit our App Directory](https://zapier.com/apps/asana/integrations) to see what you can automate.

_This article was originally published in June 2019, written by Matt Ellis. It was most recently updated by Khamosh Pathak in November 2023._