# Task Summary

This section shows essential information about the Task.

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### Summary

Use this to enter a summary of the task - this is output as part of the list of Tasks on the previous page, and is intended to be used as a small snapshot of the action.

This is an optional field.

### Assignment

This will show a list of all Users linked to this Task.

<p class="callout info">Note: a single Task can have multiple Notes added to it, and each of those may have different Users assigned to them</p>

### Category

Use these controls to set the Category and Sub-Category to the Task.

<p class="callout info">These must be manually assigned, and no automation is linked to them</p>

### Status

Use this to control the [Status](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/books/tasks/page/status) of the Task.

<p class="callout info">These must be manually assigned, and no automation is linked to them</p>