# Add an icon for tasks with description

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/add-an-icon-for-tasks-with-description/62995>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Tags:** project-views, tasks\
**Created:** [12 October 2019 17:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-an-icon-for-tasks-with-description/62995 "2019-10-12T17:13:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Seth\_Harlaar](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Seth\_Harlaar](https://forum.asana.com/u/Seth_Harlaar)\
**Post date:** [26 June 2026 18:21 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-an-icon-for-tasks-with-description/62995/42 "2026-06-26T18:21:19Z")

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## Is there a way to see if a subtask has a description in it while looking at it from a the parent task

If a task has any comments, an icon will appear with the # of comments. Same for the subtasks - if there are any subtasks, a subtask icon will appear with the number of subtasks. However, if there is only a description - there is no indicator that there is content inside the subtask and users don’t know to check inside for more details.

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [26 June 2026 18:41 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-an-icon-for-tasks-with-description/62995/43 "2026-06-26T18:41:57Z")

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@Seth_Harlaar,

I’ve merged your post into an existing topic where you can click the title to scroll to the top and vote by clicking the Vote button at the top-left.

That’s a really old request that I voted for long ago and can’t believe on 50 folks have voted.

For 15 years I’ve been adding that indicator manually (I use a “\>” like this:

> `Write report >`

You can also vote for this:

> [@Add an icon to indicate if a subtask has a description - subtasks list](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-an-icon-to-indicate-if-a-subtask-has-a-description-subtasks-list/823446):
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> Since the May update to my Asana, I no longer see the comment bubble next to a sub-task to indicate whether there is information inside that subtask. My group uses that visual indicator to find if there are updates or status changes to the subtask. Since there are sometimes 50+ sub-tasks in one task, this no-click visual is a HUGE timesaver for my group and is crucial to our workflow. I have been informed, after 2 threads and a month talking to support that I’ve unfortunately been designated as…

Thanks,

Larry

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