For users new to Asana, the warning provided by Asana when deleting a project is not informative enough. When I delete a project, the assumption is that I am deleting all tasks and subtasks in it - regardless if it is assigned or tied to another project. Otherwise I wouldn’t be deleting the entire project. The current wording does not give this clarity for new users.
I suggest adding the following wording to clearly state:
This will NOT delete:
If you are new and testing Asana with a bunch of “dummy” projects, this is a painful lesson to learn after the fact and could easily be remedied with the wording suggestion.
Thanks for your consideration.
@anon41631776 - the modal currently specifies the inverse of your suggestion; is that not sufficient?
@Stephen_Li in my opinion - no.
As a newbie, you are still learning the nuance of assigned and unassigned tasks and you may not even understand the implications of tasks tied to other projects or not.
Because I am choosing to delete a project (which in most other programs means I acknowledge and want to delete everything in it), I think it needs to be explicitly stated what is NOT being deleted.
The wording in the current message “This will delete the project…” implies assigned tasks will be deleted … “,along with any…” of the other items mentioned. Why would I assume assigned tasks or completed tasks wouldn’t be deleted if I’m choosing to delete an entire project?
I think the current wording is a good reminder for seasoned users. I think the additional wording would be helpful.
@anon41631776 - understood; make sure you vote for your request using the purple “Vote” button at the top near the title!
@Stephen_Li Thanks for talking through this with me. Much appreciated.
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