Welcome, everyone, and thanks for joining our Getting Started with Asana session! 
Here’s a useful question to highlight:
Q: Can I assign a task to multiple assignees?
A: Asana doesn’t support multiple assignees on a single task (each task can only have one assignee).
To get the same work to multiple people, assign copies instead:
- Open the task and click the Assignee field
- Click Assign to multiple people
- Select the teammates (or a team) and click Assign
This creates separate copies of the task, each with its own assignee, and the copies include all the same info as the original.
If anything comes up, just send your questions here. Happy to help! 
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Hi everyone!
Here are a couple of great questions that came up during the discussion in the APAC session:
Q: Can you import from another PM system such as Jira?
Yes! There are two common ways to bring Jira data into Asana:
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Jira Cloud Integration
Import up to 150 Jira issues into Asana with two-way sync support
(available on Advanced, Enterprise, and Enterprise+ plans)
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CSV Export / Import
Export Jira data as a CSV file, then import it into an Asana project
Learn more:
Asana for Jira Cloud
https://help.asana.com/s/article/asana-for-jira-cloud
Q: Can Excel / Power Query automatically update Asana projects?
Currently, Asana’s CSV importer can only add new tasks — it cannot automatically update existing tasks when your spreadsheet changes.
For automatic syncing from Excel or Power Query, you would likely need:
Helpful resources:
Thanks again for the great questions! 
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Hello everyone, Ren here! Welcome to the community. 
I wanted to highlight a great question from today’s session:
Q: If I assign a task with dependencies to external stakeholders, will they be able to see both the assigned task and its dependent tasks?
A: If an external stakeholder is assigned a task, they’ll only be able to see the task and its dependencies if they have access to the relevant project(s) where those tasks live.
If the dependent tasks are in a private project or a project they don’t have access to, they won’t be able to view those linked tasks even if they’re assigned to one of them.
So visibility depends on their project access permissions, not just task assignment.
Thanks again for the engaging discussion. If any other questions come up, feel free to share them here anytime. 
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Hi everyone! Welcome to the community 
I wanted to spotlight one of the great questions that came up during today’s session.
Q: What’s the difference between portfolios and Goals?
A: Portfolios and goals serve different purposes in Asana.
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Portfolios group related projects together so you can get a high level view and track progress across multiple initiatives (they’re a container for projects).
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Goals track your team’s high level objectives and outcomes, and you can connect tasks, projects, or portfolios to show what work supports each goal.
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A key difference: portfolios should not be used to represent a goal, and linking a portfolio to a goal does not count toward goal progress (only sub goals, tasks, milestones, and projects can).
Thanks again for the thoughtful conversation today! If anything else comes to mind, don’t hesitate to share your questions here anytime 
Can you show how to add sub tasks again?
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Hi Ren- thanks for a great session!
Can we add the time a task is due by? like 2 PM on a Friday?
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Hi @Alesha_Williams, welcome to the community! 
Q: How do I link my Gmail to Asana?
A: To integrate Gmail with Asana, install the Asana for Gmail add on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
Then in Gmail:
- Open any email.
- Click the Asana icon in the right sidebar.
- Sign in and pick your workspace.
- After that, you can create tasks from emails and search for tasks while you are in Gmail.
- If the sidebar icon is grey or does not open, refresh Gmail or log out and back in.
Here’s the guide: https://help.asana.com/s/article/asana-for-gmail-add-on?language=en_US
Q: How do I add subtasks?
A: To add subtasks, open the task you want to break down, then use any of these options:
- Click the Subtasks button in the task details pane.
- Right click the parent task and choose Add subtask.
- Select the parent task and press Tab + S.
- Use Smart Editor to generate subtasks:
- Open a task that already has a description.
- Click the sparkle icon at the bottom of the description.
- Select Draft subtasks .
After you add one subtask, select it and press Enter to add another.
Let us know if you have any other questions!
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Hi @Dishpreet_Kaur, welcome to the community!
Yes. You can set a due time (like 2 PM on Friday) on a task.
- Open the task and click the Due date field.
- Pick the date (Friday) from the calendar.
- Click the clock icon in the calendar, then choose the time (2 PM).
That due time will show up on the task and it translates across time zones. 
If any other questions come up, feel free to share them here anytime.
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Thank you, everyone, for attending today’s APAC session
You can review all Asana features here: https://help.asana.com/s/article/all-asana-features?language=en_US
Click on the feature you’d like to learn more about to see which plans include it.
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Hey everyone, Ren here! Great having you in the Getting Started with Asana session! 
Here’s an insightful question I want to share:
Q: What is the difference between Projects, Portfolios, and Teams?
A:
- Projects = the actual work for one initiative (product launch, campaign, request). They contain tasks and subtasks, and can be viewed as a list, board, timeline, or calendar. Projects live in one organization/workspace and belong to one team.
• https://help.asana.com/s/article/create-projects-in-asana
• https://asana.com/guide/help/projects/basics
- Portfolios = a container that groups related projects so you can track progress across multiple initiatives in one place (a bird’s-eye view).
• https://help.asana.com/s/article/portfolios-overview
• https://help.asana.com/s/article/monitor-initiatives-and-manage-resources-with-portfolios
- Teams = a group of people who collaborate on projects (they’re about people, not the work itself). Projects are stored within teams.
If any other questions come up, feel free to share them here anytime.
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Hi everyone! Ren here Thanks for spending time with us in the Getting Started with Asana training! 
Here’s a question from today’s session that others may find helpful:
Q: Is there a way to organize subtasks within a task by grouping them into sections?
A: Yes. You can group subtasks inside a task by adding sections under the subtasks list.
To do it, open the parent task, go to the subtasks list, then press Tab + N to create a new section.
That section will appear under the subtasks, and you can then add subtasks into that section to
keep them organized.
As you put what you’ve learned into practice, feel free to share any questions here. We’re here to help!
