# How to add subsection in subtask? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [12 May 2018 01:59 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912 "2018-05-12T01:59:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lw11](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@lw11](https://forum.asana.com/u/lw11)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2018 01:59 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/1 "2018-05-12T01:59:26Z")
So I know how to add sections to a project, but for a subtask, how do a add a subsection to it? I want to break it out further but not sure how to go about it. -subtask -------subsection ---
**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:** [12 May 2018 14:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/3 "2018-05-12T14:02:56Z")
Just type a “:” as the last character of your subtask’s name (same as for tasks); you don’t need to use the “Section” button for tasks, and there is no such button for subtasks, so maybe that’s the confusion. Or am I missing something? Hope that helps… ---
**Author:** ![lw11](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@lw11](https://forum.asana.com/u/lw11)\ **Post date:** [14 May 2018 17:57 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/4 "2018-05-14T17:57:26Z")
perfect, thank you! is there a list of short cuts? ---
**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:** [14 May 2018 21:14 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/5 "2018-05-14T21:14:15Z")
Yes, click the Help menu (near top right of Asana page), then click Keyboard Shortcuts in the menu. ---
**Author:** ![a11](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/a11/32/28928_2.png) [@a11](https://forum.asana.com/u/a11)\ **Post date:** [5 February 2019 22:39 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/6 "2019-02-05T22:39:34Z")
Hi, the “:” doesn’t seems to work for me, is this a premium feature? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Edda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/edda/32/18694_2.png) [@Edda](https://forum.asana.com/u/Edda)\ **Post date:** [6 February 2019 10:31 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/7 "2019-02-06T10:31:14Z")
Hey @a11! Sorry for any confusion caused here, we have recently made some changes and you can now add a Section it by simply using the “Tab+N” shortcut. You can also find more info in the following article: [https://asana.com/guide/help/tasks/sections](https://asana.com/guide/help/tasks/sections) 😀 ---
**Author:** ![onomotoharu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/onomotoharu/32/50660_2.png) [@onomotoharu](https://forum.asana.com/u/onomotoharu)\ **Post date:** [5 July 2019 07:46 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/8 "2019-07-05T07:46:52Z")
Hi, Why did you remove “:” function? I mean not complain but just wondering. ---
**Author:** ![Natalia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/natalia/32/34795_2.png) [@Natalia](https://forum.asana.com/u/Natalia)\ **Post date:** [5 July 2019 09:41 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/9 "2019-07-05T09:41:52Z")
Hi @onomotoharu and welcome to the Forum! 👋 You can read about this change here: ["Tab+N" our new shortcut to create Sections](https://forum.asana.com/t/tab-n-our-new-shortcut-to-create-sections/38525) Let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Have a great Friday! ---
**Author:** ![Nila\_McCann](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Nila\_McCann](https://forum.asana.com/u/Nila_McCann)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2019 11:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/10 "2019-08-13T11:08:54Z")
hi there, this no longer seems to work. at least when i’m using chrome on my mac it doesn’t work ---
**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:** [13 August 2019 12:12 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/11 "2019-08-13T12:12:56Z")
@Nila_McCann, The behavior has changed. Once you click in the subtasks area or create the first one, you can then click Tab+N to create a subsection there. See ["Tab+N" our new shortcut to create Sections](https://forum.asana.com/t/tab-n-our-new-shortcut-to-create-sections/38525) for more info. Larry ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Vaughn](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Kevin\_Vaughn](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kevin_Vaughn)\ **Post date:** [14 July 2020 18:21 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/12 "2020-07-14T18:21:23Z")
This no longer seems to work. When I use Tab+N, no matter what I do, it now only creates the new section at the top level. Am I doing something wrong? Has the functionality of subsections been removed? ---
**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:** [14 July 2020 18:33 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/13 "2020-07-14T18:33:36Z")
@Kevin_Vaughn, Are you clicking in the the task detail pane area first, like in the Description, before Tab+N? Larry ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Vaughn](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Kevin\_Vaughn](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kevin_Vaughn)\ **Post date:** [14 July 2020 19:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/14 "2020-07-14T19:07:26Z")
@Larry_Berger_lpb, thanks for your reply. Yes I am. Every time it still creates the new section at the top level. I have used this command/feature in past projects with no issues. Kevin ---
**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:** [14 July 2020 19:12 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/15 "2020-07-14T19:12:55Z")
@Kevin_Vaughn, Perhaps @Emily_Roman or @Marie could weigh in, or you could contact Support. I just verified this works for me right now, and saw it working for a client during a screen share this morning as well. Larry ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Vaughn](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Kevin\_Vaughn](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kevin_Vaughn)\ **Post date:** [14 July 2020 20:05 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/16 "2020-07-14T20:05:07Z")
Problem solved. I have to actually be clicked into a subtask and then click Tab+N, not just the subtask pane, for it to create a subsection. ---
**Author:** ![RoundRocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/roundrocks/32/65821_2.png) [@RoundRocks](https://forum.asana.com/u/RoundRocks)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 06:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/17 "2020-12-02T06:22:19Z")
After creating a subsection with TAB+N how do you delete it? I can’t find a way to delete this subsection. ---
**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:** [2 December 2020 15:09 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/18 "2020-12-02T15:09:54Z")
@RoundRocks, You should be able to delete the Subsection the same way you delete a Subtask: select it and click “. . .” \> Delete selected subtask or use Tab+Bksp. Larry ---
**Author:** ![RoundRocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/roundrocks/32/65821_2.png) [@RoundRocks](https://forum.asana.com/u/RoundRocks)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 23:56 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/19 "2020-12-02T23:56:50Z")
There is no “…” and when you click or right-click on it, it just makes the title editable (unlike right-clicking tasks that give you a menu that has “delete task” in it) but TAB+Bksp worked. ---
**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:** [3 December 2020 01:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/20 "2020-12-03T01:08:37Z")
@RoundRocks, By “. . .” I mean the Task Detail overflow menu in the top right corner shown here: [Task actions: create, move, duplicate, and more | Product guide • Asana Product Guide](https://asana.com/guide/help/tasks/actions#gl-actions-list) Larry ---
**Author:** ![RoundRocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/roundrocks/32/65821_2.png) [@RoundRocks](https://forum.asana.com/u/RoundRocks)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2020 01:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912/21 "2020-12-03T01:25:11Z")
Ahh, ok, that worked! (and it shows the shortcut too 🙂 ) Thanks. [Next page](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-add-subsection-in-subtask/21912.md?page=2)