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title: "Move tasks"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2533884821/Move%20tasks"
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## Move tasks in the Backlog tab (Board module)

### Drag-and-drop

The drag-and-drop option allows you to move and change the indentation of tasks manually.

![2024-01-16_11-24-38.mp4](media://30e83064-cd82-4e69-a752-ad6ea040a75a)

### Right-click

Right-click on the task in the backlog to change the position (**do NOT** right-click on inline editable and key fields).   
The following options are available:

- Move to top
- Move up
- Move down
- Move to bottom

> ℹ️ It **is NOT** possible to change the indentation of tasks with the right-click menu.

![image-20240116-103508.png](media://f35ad8ae-5faf-4e97-b1d6-ec4af2d03c13)

## Move tasks in the Calendar module

You can reschedule your tasks by dragging and dropping them:

- From the initial day to another one directly on the calendar.
- From the task list to another day on the calendar.

> ℹ️ You cannot reschedule tasks if it creates a scheduling conflict. For example, the task's scheduling mode can restrict changes in its dates. All the changes in the task’s schedule are reflected in other modules.

## Move tasks between swimlanes (Resources)

### Change the task period

Use drag and drop to re-position a task on the timeline – simply drop the tasks into a new spot.

![Resources - change task period.mov](media://16bf7016-c03d-46d7-8479-feea07e4e331)

### Move task between swimlanes

Use drag-and-drop to change the task:

- assignee
- team
- skill

**Note**: you can’t use drag-and-drop to move a task between project rows. 

![Resources - change the person.mov](media://dd5be508-02d7-4739-8128-d4e622acaa79)

Tasks without a value are in the "Unassigned" row. 

![image-20250303-093410.png](media://1c44e760-2ade-4705-b4ce-713e7afc05d9)

Remember:

- Assigning a task to a team **doesn't** result in assigning it to a person.
- Assigning a task to a person **doesn't** always assign a task to a team.

Click on a task to see a pop-up Box and easily check the team and assignee details. Use [the find a perfect match feature](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534965903) to assign a task to a team or assignee. 

![Find perfect match.mov](media://add2f382-4452-429e-ae2c-8d3aa6e7781d)

Only active team members are visible in the swimlanes**.** Once an individual resource is no longer a member of the team, the Box Admin should close their [team membership](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534343712).

<details>
<summary>See the example</summary>

Liam is a member of "Team Smartwatch" but his membership start date is set to 1st of August 2021.

![image](media://8b30198d-1da1-46e6-89ae-7cc0825354db)

He is not listed in June, because his membership hasn't started yet:

![image](media://b08dcb92-8e1d-4c5b-a376-f3b4c47865a6)

But is listed during his team membership period:

![image](media://d6cf9196-016b-482e-88d1-8bca23690e93)
</details>

## Move tasks from the Backlog panel (Resources)

You can schedule tasks by moving them from the Backlog panel. Depending on the swimlane setup, you can change

- date
- team
- assignee.

1. Drag a task onto the grid.
2. Make changes if necessary.
3. To confirm, click **Save**.
  

<details>
<summary>Read more</summary>

> ⚠️ Dates **cannot** be added to parent tasks set to Auto bottom-up scheduling mode. A warning appears as the parent’s dates depend on the dates of its subtasks.
</details>

## Move tasks (Resources module)

### Move tasks

You can move tasks between swimlanes and from the Backlog panel.

In the **Resources module**, you can change the following details of a task:

- assignee
- team
- skills

You **CAN’T** change the project. Project swimlane switches are blocked.

### Multiassignment

Multissignment is possible for:

- skills - one task can have many skills assigned
- boxes - one task can be in many boxes