Kanboard Documentation

Subtasks

Subtasks are useful to split the work of a task.

Each subtask:

  • Can be assigned to a project member
  • Has 1 of 3 different statuses: Todo, In progress, Done
  • Has time tracking information: time spent and time estimated
  • Is ordered by position

Creating Subtasks

From the task view, on left sidebar click on Add a subtask:

Adding a Subtask

You can also add a subtask quickly by entering only the title:

Shortcut to add a subtask

Changing Subtask Status

When you click on the subtask title the status change:

Subtask in progress

The icon before the title is updated according to the status.

Subtask completed

Note: When the task is closed, all subtasks are changed to the status Done.

Subtask Timer

  • Each time a subtask is in progress, the timer is also started. The timer can be started and stopped at any time.
  • The timer records the time spent on the subtask automatically. You can also change manually the value of the time spent field when you edit a subtask.
  • The time calculated is rounded to the nearest quarter. This information is recorded in a separate table.
  • The task time spent and time estimated is updated automatically according to the sum of all subtasks.