To change the owner and/or contributors assigned to a workflow task,Ĭhange the task owner by clicking the Change link next to the name of the current owner then entering the name of the new owner. For more information about Buzz, see Chatting in Buzz. Groups can not be added to the Activity Area.

Note: You can only enter the name of a user you want to add in the Activity Area of Projects and Tasks.

You change and add new contributors in the Contributors field. You change the owner by clicking the Change link in the Owner field and selecting a new owner. If you want, you can change the owner and contributors of a task in the task edit dialog. Contributors are any people besides the owner who are involved with the task and need visibility. The owner of a task is intended to be the person accountable for the task completion and can be the point person for decision-making and clarification. When you create a task in this way, you are automatically assigned as the task owner and the first contributor.

The task appears in the workflow where you entered it. Type the task into the Add a task box in the desired list. Open the Projects & Tasks page by selecting Projects and Tasks in the More menu at the top of the screen.Ĭlick the name of the project you want to edit. When you create a task by entering it directly into the Add a task box in the project task list, you are automatically assigned as the task owner. Entering a Task Directly into a Task List

Assigning tasks