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title: "Non-Project Tasks"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/ART/1581482642/Non-Project%20Tasks"
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> Macro (aura-html)

Non-Project tasks are tasks which are not related to the project being tracked in Jira, but still need to be tracked in the timesheet for the users.  
For example: Time Off hours, Holidays, PTO, Non-Project related meetings, etc.

## **Managing Non-Project Tasks**

**Create New Non-Project Task**

1. Non-Project tasks can be accessed via the Administration menu: **Administration → App Settings **→ **Time Tracking** → **Non-Project Tasks**
2. To add a new non-project task, click on **“Add Non-Project Task”** button
3. Enter details as illustrated below and click on **“Save” **button

**Edit Non-Project Task**

1. To edit an existing non-project task, click on **“Edit”** button
2. Once the edit is done, click on **“Save” **button

![image](media://fc21e181-90f3-4f67-a13d-fa64ba8f2119)

**Deactivate Non-Project Task**

1. To deactivate an existing non-project task, click on **“Deactivate”** button. Once the task is deactivated, users can **no longer log effort **against the deactivated task
2. Effort already logged against the deactivated task will **continue to show **up in the reports
3. Deactivated tasks, can then either be **activated back** or **deleted permanently**

![image](media://382b6cee-e997-49c5-bf1f-dfebf0ceb965)

**Delete Non-Project Task**

1. It is recommended to keep the **task in deactivated mode**, if users have already logged hours against it
2. If you delete a non-project task, it will also **delete any effort logged **against it (effort data will not show up in the reports)
3. To delete a task permanently, click the delete button as shown in the image above

> ⚠️ Please note that the **delete** operation **cannot be reverted**.

## **Entering Data for Non-Project Tasks**

1. Once the non-project tasks are created and are active, they will be available to all users in the Timesheets for Jira time entry screen, under Non-Project Tasks group/project
2. You can enter hours for non-project tasks, just like you enter hours for project issues
  

## **Reporting on Non-Project Tasks**

To report on data entered in Non-project tasks on the timesheet, please click on '**Include Non-Project Tasks**' checkbox in **Time Tracking **type of report. The Non-Project Tasks and Hours logged will be reflected in the report, just like other Project tasks/issues.

![ART_Non_Project_Task.jpg](media://0452822e-4fa7-4615-9a5f-43f4f66b1802)

**Related articles**

[Custom Attributes for Time Entry](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ART/pages/1581482359)