Currently, Asana can enter Start date and Due date for a task.
As an alternative, I would like to be able to enter a Duration for a task.
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Duration is prioritized for tasks.
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And I guess you want those 3 fields (start, due, duration) to evolve together automatically?
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Like Flowsana does? 
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There was a similar suggestion (I remember seeing it before).
I’m thinking of giving it a try, but setting up the system is a hassle.
Hi @Ka_Nishiyama,
I’m not sure what you’re having issues with but please don’t hesitate to contact us for support, we’re happy to help.
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There are two reasons why I don’t use Flowsana:
- It costs money in addition to Asana.
- To use an app other than Asana, i need permission from my organization, which is not easily granted.
Ah OK thanks for the clarification @Ka_Nishiyama - not Flowsana technical issues per se…
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It may not be the cleanest solution, but if you use the Gantt view, it provides a system duration field in days. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear you can add the system duration field to the other tabs
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Any updates on this? Why is it so hard to add the Duration field from the Gantt view to the List view? The field already exists, so why not make it available in List view?
While I love the Gantt chat and I am so happy that this was introduced, I mainly work out of the list view. Having to go to the Gantt view just to see the duration is annoying and if I try to create a custom Duration field in my list via the formula, it’s out by 1 day.
So please either improve the formula feature, so that I can have create the correct Duration or make the already existing Duration field available in the List view
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Updating to considered! We have an active alpha out for duration on list view / task pane and learned a lot. No timeline yet for being generally available, but flagging as something we recognize as a product gap and are actively looking at.
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