# Making "My Tasks" actually work for me (Sections, Custom Fields, etc.)

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/making-my-tasks-actually-work-for-me-sections-custom-fields-etc/53268>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [21 June 2019 19:40 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/making-my-tasks-actually-work-for-me-sections-custom-fields-etc/53268 "2019-06-21T19:40:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Seidman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/andrew_seidman/32/27658_2.png) [@Andrew\_Seidman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Andrew_Seidman)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2019 19:40 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/making-my-tasks-actually-work-for-me-sections-custom-fields-etc/53268/1 "2019-06-21T19:40:27Z")

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Hi all,

Currently, I live in “My Tasks”. I used to sort it by “Due Date”, but I ran into the problem that I couldn’t re-order or prioritize tasks. I just got a flat due date. I also couldn’t effectively use Sections.

So then I sorted it by “None”, but found that I couldn’t really use Sections for any recurring tasks, as they don’t show up in the proper section after completion. I also couldn’t apply any custom fields to “My Tasks” unless they were in a project that had custom field values.

I believe one possible solution would be todo this:

- List item Setup a project called “My Tasks” (or something similar) and add all of my assigned tasks to it
- List item Setup a Zapier to assign any new task assigned to me to that project
- List item abandon the default “My Tasks” forever and just operate out of that project forever.

Is there a better way?

Thanks,

Andrew

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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:** [22 June 2019 06:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/making-my-tasks-actually-work-for-me-sections-custom-fields-etc/53268/2 "2019-06-22T06:13:32Z")

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Welcome 👋

Looks like a good idea.

I personally use task autopromotion ([How to Get Started With Asana My Tasks | Product Guide • Asana Product Guide](https://asana.com/guide/help/fundamentals/my-tasks)) a lot. Which means I have only a dozen of tasks in My Tasks at any given time. So I can rearrange them everyday very fast.

I suppose you have a lot of tasks?

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [27 April 2022 14:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/making-my-tasks-actually-work-for-me-sections-custom-fields-etc/53268/3 "2022-04-27T14:26:38Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [27 April 2022 17:21 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/making-my-tasks-actually-work-for-me-sections-custom-fields-etc/53268/4 "2022-04-27T17:21:18Z")

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