# Managing Recurring Tasks of skipped schedules

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/managing-recurring-tasks-of-skipped-schedules/143061>\
**Category:** Asana In Practice\
**Tags:** recurring-tasks, tasks\
**Created:** [16 November 2021 13:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/managing-recurring-tasks-of-skipped-schedules/143061 "2021-11-16T13:52:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jan\_Go](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jan_go/32/76982_2.png) [@Jan\_Go](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jan_Go)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2021 13:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/managing-recurring-tasks-of-skipped-schedules/143061/1 "2021-11-16T13:52:56Z")

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Hi all,

I am currently using recurring task for tasks that I need to do periodically. However, I would like to understand best practice for schedules that are skipped.

For example: **Review of task is set at 8PM daily between Nov. 1 - Nov. 4.**

Nov. 1 = completed (so I click complete on this task)  
Nov. 2 = not completed  
Nov. 3 = not completed  
Nov. 4 = completed

In this case that I have skipped doing the recurring task on Nov. 2, and Nov. 3, and then for November 4, I have set myself to do the tasks, **apparently in the system, I have no other option but to click complete the recurring task that was scheduled on Nov. 2 (even if this was not actually done), and Nov. 3 (even if this was not actually done) before I can click complete the actually completed/performed task on Nov. 4.**

**Is there a way to manage the recurring task to what actually has happened? Like skip Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 recurring tasks, and instead click complete Nov. 4 since it was the day I actually completed the task?. Since there is no incomplete button, it is only either I click the task complete or totally delete it**

Thank you.

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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:** [17 November 2021 12:40 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/managing-recurring-tasks-of-skipped-schedules/143061/2 "2021-11-17T12:40:40Z")

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Hi,

The main solution I know is to manually change the due date to jump to the next date… You could also comment saying “haven’t done it” and complete.  
Last one, use [my tool](https://minimalist-work.com/asana/recurring-tasks) to create “real” recurring tasks.

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Go](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jan_go/32/76982_2.png) [@Jan\_Go](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jan_Go)\
**Post date:** [26 November 2021 01:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/managing-recurring-tasks-of-skipped-schedules/143061/3 "2021-11-26T01:45:14Z")

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> [@Bastien\_Siebman](#):
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> Last one,

Thanks Bastien.

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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:** [30 May 2025 19:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/managing-recurring-tasks-of-skipped-schedules/143061/4 "2025-05-30T19:04:56Z")

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Closed on 30 May 2025 19:04 UTC