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title: "Convert task to milestone"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BGc/3540648538/Convert%20task%20to%20milestone"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

In the Gantt module, you can convert a Jira issue, task, or [basic task](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGcDRAFT/pages/3538532066) to a milestone. Tasks/Jira issues/basic tasks can be converted to milestones in bulk.

Visit the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGcDRAFT/pages/3538535000](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGcDRAFT/pages/3538535000) page to learn how to select multiple tasks in the Gantt module.

> 📝 After the conversion, the task’s end date becomes the milestone’s date.

## Context menu

1. **Right-click** on a task or taskbar you want to convert (anywhere but the issue Key link) to prompt the context menu.
2. From the menu, select **Convert to milestone**.

![Context menu that you can use to convert a task to a milestone.](media://e52e59a1-0854-4602-88ce-95ae474178fe)

## Editor slider

1. Select a task to highlight it and prompt the editor slider.
2. From the [editor slider](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613571672), select **More actions** (**…**) > **Convert to milestone**.

![A menu for converting a task to a milestone.](media://c0e9c794-ac8b-4566-b053-ac89dc45a719)

## Inline edit

1. Click the **Add or edit columns** button () in the upper-right corner of the column view.
2. Locate the **Milestone** field (scroll down or type the name into the search bar).
3. Add the column.
4. To [edit the field inline](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGcDRAFT/pages/3538534707), click the milestone field and select a milestone from the dropdown.

![Milestone column being inline edited.](media://35df549e-223a-4697-a8b7-62d677172984)