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title: "Convert task to milestone"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BGdc/3525935864/Convert%20task%20to%20milestone"
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In the Gantt module, you can convert a Jira issue, task, or [basic task](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613556042) to a milestone. Tasks/Jira issues/basic tasks can be converted to milestones in bulk.

Visit the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613558991](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613558991) 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://e34f0857-dc37-423a-b01a-7aefc9339a90)

## 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://5705cc32-7b1f-4b41-81f6-79ef3dd0d275)

## 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/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613558645), click the milestone field and select a milestone from the dropdown.

![Milestone column being inline edited.](media://39a301cc-97af-40c9-8a5f-ea61c5edf1c0)