# Add option to color-code tasks by urgency/importance

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Created:** [29 January 2023 15:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841 "2023-01-29T15:13:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Saanvi\_Thampi](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Saanvi\_Thampi](https://forum.asana.com/u/Saanvi_Thampi)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2023 15:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841/1 "2023-01-29T15:13:16Z")

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I would love if Asana were to add the option to colour code the tasks according to urgency and importance as some tasks do not have a due date but they are important and should be done as soon as possible whereas some tasks are not as important and I can be lax about them. The colour coding, if added should have the option to assign colours the user is comfortable with to different urgencies. I really hope this feature is added, it would be extremly helpful.

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**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2023 17:21 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841/2 "2023-01-29T17:21:55Z")

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In the meantime you can consider using emojis in the task names 🙂

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**Author:** ![anon83137998](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon83137998](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon83137998)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2023 19:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841/3 "2023-01-29T19:04:05Z")

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Hi @Saanvi_Thampi,  
You can make yourself a custom field called „Priotity“ where you could select from low, medium or high for example. Each level can have a different color. We use the traffic lights for that.

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**Author:** ![Andrea\_Mayer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/andrea_mayer/32/39226_2.png) [@Andrea\_Mayer](https://forum.asana.com/u/Andrea_Mayer)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2023 19:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841/4 "2023-01-29T19:34:43Z")

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Agree as then the colours of the custom fields show on the task itself, also in [calendar view](https://asana.com/guide/help/views/calendar#gl-calendar-colors).

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**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\
**Post date:** [7 February 2023 20:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841/5 "2023-02-07T20:54:43Z")

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FYI I modified the thread title to make it more relevant and easier for others to find/vote on.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\
**Post date:** [7 February 2023 21:12 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-option-to-color-code-tasks-by-urgency-importance/321841/6 "2023-02-07T21:12:00Z")

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> [@anon83137998](#):
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> You can make yourself a custom field called „Priotity“ where you could select from low, medium or high for example.

There is a preset ‘Priority’ field available even in the Basic plan - it is the only custom field you can use ‘for free’ before upgrading to Premium or Business 😉

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/1/9/1913d63919fc32cb0ac30765051b4ba5f35d90e2.png)