# Boards Convert Tasks into Subtasks **URL:** \ **Category:** Features Launched\ **Tags:** launched, tasks\ **Created:** [9 April 2017 12:16 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611 "2017-04-09T12:16:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amith\_Shylendranath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/amith_shylendranath/32/2211_2.png) [@Amith\_Shylendranath](https://forum.asana.com/u/Amith_Shylendranath)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2017 12:16 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/1 "2017-04-09T12:16:03Z")
HI just wondering if we could drag and drop subtasks into a task… the option is available in list format… is there a way of doing for the board… thanks in advance… ---
**Author:** ![Shannon\_McNeil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/shannon_mcneil/32/402_2.png) [@Shannon\_McNeil](https://forum.asana.com/u/Shannon_McNeil)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2017 03:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/2 "2017-04-10T03:00:36Z")
Hi @Amith_Shylendranath — There isn’t a way to drag & drop tasks to become subtasks in Board View at this time, but we’ll note your feedback to our product team. ---
**Author:** ![Angela\_Matthes](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Angela\_Matthes](https://forum.asana.com/u/Angela_Matthes)\ **Post date:** [12 April 2017 20:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/3 "2017-04-12T20:04:43Z")
I’d like to second request this feature. Would it be possible to get an estimated time frame on when this feature might be implemented? We need the ability to convert tasks from forwarded emails into subtasks in Boards. ---
**Author:** ![Alexis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/alexis/32/155_2.png) [@Alexis](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alexis)\ **Post date:** [13 April 2017 03:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/4 "2017-04-13T03:15:51Z")
Hi Agnes. We are unable to provide a timeline on feature requests, but we’ve noted your feedback to our product team and they will proceed with next steps. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Whitley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rick_whitley/32/2374_2.png) [@Rick\_Whitley](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rick_Whitley)\ **Post date:** [13 April 2017 15:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/5 "2017-04-13T15:55:12Z")
I would like to third that request or complete the option to view projects as Lists or boards!! thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Fleming](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jimmy_fleming/32/2452_2.png) [@Jimmy\_Fleming](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jimmy_Fleming)\ **Post date:** [16 April 2017 01:44 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/6 "2017-04-16T01:44:40Z")
I’ll fourth this request! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![andrewjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/andrewjones/32/3356_2.png) [@andrewjones](https://forum.asana.com/u/andrewjones)\ **Post date:** [26 May 2017 10:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/7 "2017-05-26T10:02:49Z")
And me, this is becoming a pain. Having to delete and recreate seems a little clunky ---
**Author:** ![Julien\_Gauthier](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/julien_gauthier/32/4323_2.png) [@Julien\_Gauthier](https://forum.asana.com/u/Julien_Gauthier)\ **Post date:** [22 June 2017 08:47 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/8 "2017-06-22T08:47:41Z")
I’ll fifth this request! Thank you 🙂 In the meantime, for those who still want to drag and drop, I’m using a small trick to have it working. It’s a bit long but can still be helpful: Juste create a project that is private to you and in listing mode. I called it (“Aggregator 🔒”). Once done, you can add to this project the Task that’ll be the main task in the board and all the “future” subtasks as well. Go to the created project, do your drag and drop as usual, and, once it’s done, just remove the Task from the “Aggregator” project. It’ll be in your board project and contains all its subtasks. It’s a bit long, and you have a project that is just to do task processing, but it works 🙂 Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Fran\_Marzoa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/fran_marzoa/32/4394_2.png) [@Fran\_Marzoa](https://forum.asana.com/u/Fran_Marzoa)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2017 12:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/9 "2017-06-26T12:15:14Z")
I’ll sixth this request! In general, the boards seem to have a limited functionality compared to the list layouts. However, I prefer the board view for some projects. Removing these limitations would be great. ---
**Author:** ![Stefanie\_Ritoper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/stefanie_ritoper/32/4475_2.png) [@Stefanie\_Ritoper](https://forum.asana.com/u/Stefanie_Ritoper)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2017 23:19 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/10 "2017-06-28T23:19:43Z")
We also need this feature for our workflow. Please keep us updated as to when you can add this! ---
**Author:** ![Fernando\_Tonon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/fernando_tonon/32/4530_2.png) [@Fernando\_Tonon](https://forum.asana.com/u/Fernando_Tonon)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2017 14:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/11 "2017-06-30T14:55:29Z")
I’m seventh’in this! I find convenient to have list layouts for projects and boards as tasks (that I’ll have to do today, next week/month and eventually). When I start a project, it’s easy to throw a task/sub into a list in a board. However, sometimes I just throw an idea in one of those lists on the board, and I’d love to be able to add that as a subtask in any of the other “cards” across that board or in a project list. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Yaya\_Shang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/yaya_shang/32/5550_2.png) [@Yaya\_Shang](https://forum.asana.com/u/Yaya_Shang)\ **Post date:** [1 August 2017 02:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/12 "2017-08-01T02:04:21Z")
8th! Please add this feature ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_Vignovich](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Dawn\_Vignovich](https://forum.asana.com/u/Dawn_Vignovich)\ **Post date:** [1 August 2017 23:33 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/13 "2017-08-01T23:33:32Z")
Yes please!! The ability to drag / drop / move tasks across the board is so needed please!! ---
**Author:** ![Berta\_Darakchieva](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Berta\_Darakchieva](https://forum.asana.com/u/Berta_Darakchieva)\ **Post date:** [11 August 2017 13:09 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/14 "2017-08-11T13:09:00Z")
Yes, please! I would also add my name to this request. The board view works better visually, but it’s functionality appears to be more limited (users should be warned about this before creating a project in this view). It will be great if the two views have the same functionality (e.g. converting tasks to sub-task) or if one can switch between views for the same project. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Franco\_Salerno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/franco_salerno/32/6146_2.png) [@Franco\_Salerno](https://forum.asana.com/u/Franco_Salerno)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2017 13:19 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/15 "2017-08-17T13:19:39Z")
Yes, we really need this feature. Is too limited the board view. ---
**Author:** ![Bastian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastian/32/6376_2.png) [@Bastian](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastian)\ **Post date:** [23 August 2017 08:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/16 "2017-08-23T08:38:16Z")
This would be an incredible helpful feature for our organization! ---
**Author:** ![Alexis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/alexis/32/155_2.png) [@Alexis](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alexis)\ **Post date:** [24 August 2017 04:53 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/17 "2017-08-24T04:53:27Z")
Thanks for your feedback! Don’t forget to vote at the top of the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Yorgo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/yorgo/32/7405_2.png) [@Yorgo](https://forum.asana.com/u/Yorgo)\ **Post date:** [8 September 2017 17:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/18 "2017-09-08T17:55:13Z")
ditto - crucial feature thanks to @Julien_Gauthier for the workaround ---
**Author:** ![Lee1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Lee1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Lee1)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2017 05:44 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/19 "2017-09-19T05:44:21Z")
Workaround: Tag the tasks and subtasks that you would like to move with the same tag. Once you click on the tag, it shows in the list format and you can then move tasks to subtasks. ---
**Author:** ![Rob\_Schluter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rob_schluter/32/10207_2.png) [@Rob\_Schluter](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rob_Schluter)\ **Post date:** [28 November 2017 15:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611/20 "2017-11-28T15:34:41Z")
Not being able to convert tasks into subtasks and reverse is limiting. Recreating & deleting is clumsy and loses history and comments. [Next page](https://forum.asana.com/t/boards-convert-tasks-into-subtasks/1611.md?page=2)