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title: "Convert task to milestone"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2534016040/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/BPEdc/pages/2533687815) to a milestone. Tasks/Jira issues/basic tasks can be converted to milestones in bulk.

Visit the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534999165](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534999165) 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://a4f3c365-5dd5-440b-a1a3-d198daa13c8c)

## 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/BPEdc/pages/2533884667), select **More actions** (**…**) > **Convert to milestone**.

![A menu for converting a task to a milestone.](media://0dd7c626-27b8-4046-81b4-7ebed278ab1a)

## 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/BPEdc/pages/2534802721), click the milestone field and select a milestone from the dropdown.

![Milestone column being inline edited.](media://0dc5d2a2-e3ed-4dbd-b4e6-981877abd400)