Task Settings & Customization
Topics, custom fields, magic buttons, email-to-task, task visibility, and monitoring settings.
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Task settingsConfigure task behavior including template visibility, time estimation defaults, checklist enforcement, topic management, and time entry restrictions.
Magic buttonsLearn how to set up and use magic buttons to quickly create tasks and start timers with a single click for unexpected work like phone calls and emails.
How to use topics?Topics are labels that group and categorize tasks, enabling filtered dashboards, detailed reports, and topic-based billing on invoices.
Turn an Email into TaskConvert incoming emails into Uku tasks by forwarding them to a designated address. The task includes the full email body and attachments.
Deleting and archiving topicsLearn how to delete unused topics or archive active ones to keep your topic list clean and accurate in Uku.
What are custom fields and how to use them?Learn how to create, configure, and use custom fields in Uku to track additional task data such as entry counts, employee numbers, and more.
Deleting and archiving a custom fieldDelete unused custom fields permanently or archive in-use ones to keep your custom fields list clean while preserving historical report data.
How to monitor task status using custom fields?Create choice-based custom fields to define and track job stages on tasks, then view and sort progress in reports.
How can I manage task visibility and prevent issues like incorrect start dates or unwanted past tasks in Uku?Learn how to prevent tasks from appearing with incorrect start dates or in past periods, and how to clean up erroneously created tasks in Uku.