Let subtasks inherit standard/custom fields of parent tasks (copy field values from parent to subtask) | Voters

Let subtasks inherit standard/custom fields of parent tasks (copy field values from parent to subtask)

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Nunatic

November 21, 2019

Caroline Ginty

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Update Feb 2026: Hi everyone - this feature is still on the backlog, but we will share updates here as they are available. Thanks!

Kristina Ota

The time and manual work that this feature would save users is immense. This should definitely not be a backlog request (since 2019). I'm hoping the priority of this will be acknowledged and raised, and that we will see updates on this very soon.

Brynn Link

this would be soooo helpful! really hope it makes it off the backlog asap!

Mark Winstein

This would be useful, and a lot better than nothing which is still the current state of affairs.

Chris Vogeler

Agreed. I was also surprised that this is not possible.

Holly Baker

I am surprised this wasn't possible from the get go... Manually adding for every task is tedious! Will be great when this happens (please make it soon!)

Em F

Absolutely wild this wasn't integrated at least a year ago. This directly impacts productivity.

Saskia Mardi

Any updates? I'd love it if we could create an automation so that when a subtask is created, to auto select a (or multiple) custom field to match the parent task.

Laurel McIntire

Similarly, would it be possible to have information put into subtasks rolled up to the parent task for a comprehensive overview?

Cameron Ellis

Genuinely surprised this is still an issue. I tried the AI path, but wasted credits on it not generating the correct result so gave up.

Talia Makowsky

Any updates this year on this? Even an option to set an automation for a particular custom field?

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