Default List When Creating a New Task in Everything View | Voters

Default List When Creating a New Task in Everything View

Trever Berryman

Can be cumbersome to select the list every time. Some folders are used more than others in Everything View

May 7, 2020

Iain Alexander

5 years and counting to implement what seems like a basic option.

We tell our uses to never use the "new" button as it's more hassle than it worth.

Zack Herman

Iain Alexander what do you use instead?

Iain Alexander

Zack Herman we ask them to create a task via Slack or going directly into the list  or Kanban view and adding a new item from there.
If you're in Kanban view it's simple as adding a new card to the column - Jira style.
The Everything view for us a lot of people takes around a minute or more to load so most people rarely, if ever use that view and just straight to their space or list or kanban view via a favourite.

Ewan Laing

This is such a pain in the butt not having this feature, so often I am missing tasks in 'Everything View' only to find out it was created in the 'Personal List' that I never use!

Angus Hally

Honestly if I need to set a quick task now, the lack of this feature is a blocker. I'll just set a reminder or task in Google apps as they are designed for quick on the go capture. Even on Notion you can create items quicker.

Konstantin D

Apparently this is slated to be fixed on mobile (in "PLANNED" status as of Dec 2024): https://feedback.clickup.com/new-mobile-app/p/select-a-default-location-for-created-tasks-on-mobile
I don't understand why it isn't already slated to be fixed in general.
BEST WORKAROUND I've found thus far: create an automation from within the Personal List to move any newly-created tasks to another list of your choice.

Timotei Feher

Fairly new user here. This is one of the first major issues I have noticed.

Ewoud Uphof

This is such a basic feature. Unbelievable that this is not solved.

Artist Contractor

Wait, it's over 4 years later and this still isn't addressed? what is ClickUp team doing? no default list?!

Rob Ewers

This is desperately needed. And particularly galling given the default 'Personal list' doesn't even show up in Everything view!

Thomas Claudinger

I agree with the rest - This feature would be appreciated!

Quinten van der Werf

This would be very useful - I work in the Everything view almost daily, and having to change the list each time I enter a new task is incredibly frustrating.:

Edit: this request has been open over 4 years (1460 days!). I guess that means it's not happening?

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