Hi Is there any option to set tasks Public by default in Asana? We reaaly need this option and it will increase our ptoductivity.

Hi, A task outside of a project is indeed private by default, you can’t change it. But a task should almost always belong to a project. If the project is public, your task will be public. Did you consider this?

Hi! Of course. But not all of our tasks need to be assigned to a project. That is the problem

[image] Artem_Bourak: But not all of our tasks need to be assigned to a project We realised ourselves it made sense to have “general projects” to host everything. Otherwise it is hard to find a task (except through the search)

Hi! Is there any update here on how to have tasks be auto public? Even tasks I have in projects are showing up private by default.

You can’t enable this behaviour by default I am afraid.

Hello, Just checking on this thread: any update? Is there a feature request regarding setting tasks to public by default? Our company would also benefit greatly if that functionality were implemented. Thanks, hope you’re all having a nice week!

Why is this feature request being gate kept?

This app has so many features, but also so many base features missing.

[image] Morgan_Marshall: This app has so many features, but also so many base features missing What’s basic for someone, isn’t for someone else, that’s what’s hard for a Product team. :sweat_smile: fyi we wrote 🦄 If Wishes Were Unicorns: Why Asana Might Not Have Implemented that Feature Requ…

This would really help me, as well. Not everyone’s work is project-based. I get a ton of one-off requests from our sales team - the kind of requests that don’t fit into a project but still warrant putting into Asana so I can keep track of all I’ve done in a given week. I need my boss to be able to s…

How to set task Public by default

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lpb 5 September 2025 18:33 15

I just posted a Forum Leader Tip that addresses a few of these issues that have come up in this topic, including a couple from @Patrick_Yeagle.

Please have a look here if you might be interested:

Thanks,

Larry

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