# "Comment Only" tasks and changed due dates

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/comment-only-tasks-and-changed-due-dates/22113>\
**Category:** Features Launched\
**Tags:** launched\
**Created:** [15 May 2018 17:30 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/comment-only-tasks-and-changed-due-dates/22113 "2018-05-15T17:30:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\
**Post date:** [5 August 2025 09:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/comment-only-tasks-and-changed-due-dates/22113/7 "2025-08-05T09:00:55Z")

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Hi everyone and thanks for sharing your feedback with us! I’m happy to share it’s now possible to lock the due date field 🎉 Please find more information in our announcement below:

> [@New! Edit restrictions on Assignee and Due Date fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-edit-restrictions-on-assignee-and-due-date-fields/1086797):
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> Hi Asana community! I’m excited to announce we just expanded [edit restrictions](https://help.asana.com/s/article/private-custom-fields) to support Assignee and Due Date fields. This means you can now apply the same level of control to these core fields as you can with custom fields, limiting who can update task assignments and due dates to reduce accidental changes and improve governance. Whit this update you can: locked Prevent unauthorized changes to critical task informationshield Limit who can modify assignments and deadlines …

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