We regularly have custom fields associated with our tasks. It would be really helpful and save a lot of time if we could specify the columns that show for subtasks/tasks that could be customized globally or per list/folder. Every time we open up a task instead of having to customize the columns that show for subtasks it would be helpful to have them save as we frequently have subtasks associated with meeting agenda tasks.

Any update on this? This will be super helpful.

Word! We don't really use priority or due dates, but we heavily use sprint points. Not having sprint points easily accessible in the from the parent task means we need to open up each one to set these.

I wish we could change the default subtask columns to assignee, due date, and time estimate. We only ever use priority on the parent task level so we don't need it on the subtask level and we can't live without time estimate. It's annoying to have to change this on every project we set up.

2025: Still no relevant update. Do you still need 1000 votes for this or is it time to move away?

Lily Chan, I apologise for the late reply. I confirm, the fields/columns in the subtask shall often differ from the ones we are using in the parent task, e.g. some custom fields appearing in the parent task are not necessary to be viewed in the subtask. Our objective is to have a way to "set" which columns are always displayed in the subtasks in a certain list and/or space, i.e. a template for subtasks regarding columns.

Our best case scenario is to have control over:

1) default columns viewed in subtasks, including newly created ones

2) "inheriting" variables of custom fields from parent task by subtasks, e.g. the custom field Client Code

3) Parent task due date automatically changes to the soonest due date of the subtasks, e.g. three subtasks having due dates 10 January, 20 January, 30 January, when you close the one with due date 10 January, to have the parent task's due date to automatically change to the nearest subtask due date, i.e. 20 January.

Lily Chan, I apologise for the late reply. I confirm, the fields/columns in the subtask shall often differ from the ones we are using in the parent task, e.g. some custom fields appearing in the parent task are not necessary to be viewed in the subtask. Our objective is to have a way to "set" which columns are always displayed in the subtasks in a certain list and/or space, i.e. a template for subtasks regarding columns.

Our best case scenario is to have control over:

1) default columns viewed in subtasks, including newly created ones

2) "inheriting" variables of custom fields from parent task by subtasks, e.g. the custom field Client Code

3) Parent task due date automatically changes to the soonest due date of the subtasks, e.g. three subtasks having due dates 10 January, 20 January, 30 January, when you close the one with due date 10 January, to have the parent task's due date to automatically change to the nearest subtask due date, i.e. 20 January.

Yes please — this would be a game changer for anyone managing workflows through subtasks. We use subtasks extensively for sequential sales outreach, and rely on fields like Start Date, Date Done, and custom fields like Email Version Sent to track our pipeline.

It’s frustrating that we can’t set a global default view to see these columns consistently across all subtasks in task view. Manually re-adding them each time is tedious and risks important details being missed.

When constructing atomic tasks for the main task, I have to spend time editing the column view manually each time. When can we expect ClickUp to finally create this feature? Very many users are waiting for it.