Use a project task checklist
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_CreateAProjectTaskChecklist.md
You can create a checklist in a project task to track items that must be completed in the task.
Before you begin
Role required: it_project_user, it_project_manager
Procedure
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Navigate to a project task.
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To create a checklist for the project task, select Create new in the Checklist section and specify a name for the checklist.
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To remove a checklist from the project task, select the down arrow next to Checklist and select Remove Checklist.
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Note: This option appears when there is at least one checklist in the Checklist section.
To save a checklist as a template, select the down arrow next to Checklist and select Save as Template.
- Save a checklist as a template
After you create a checklist on a project task, you can save it as a template and reuse it on other tasks.
Parent Topic:Create a project task from a project
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title: Use a project task checklist
description: You can create a checklist in a project task to track items that must be completed in the task.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t\_CreateAProjectTaskChecklist.html
release: australia
product: Project Management
classification: project-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a project task from a project, Starting a project, Using Project Management, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Use a project task checklist
You can create a checklist in a project task to track items that must be completed in the task.
## Before you begin
Role required: it\_project\_user, it\_project\_manager
## Procedure
1. Navigate to a project task.
2. To create a checklist for the project task, select **Create new** in the **Checklist** section and specify a name for the checklist.
3. To remove a checklist from the project task, select the down arrow next to **Checklist** and select **Remove Checklist**.
4. **Note:** This option appears when there is at least one checklist in the **Checklist** section.
To save a checklist as a template, select the down arrow next to **Checklist** and select **Save as Template**.
- **[Save a checklist as a template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t_SaveAChecklistAsATemplate.md)**
After you create a checklist on a project task, you can save it as a template and reuse it on other tasks.
**Parent Topic:**[Create a project task from a project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t_CreateATaskFromAProject.md)
**Related topics**
[Project task checklists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/c_project-task-checklists.md)
[Save a checklist as a template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t_SaveAChecklistAsATemplate.md)
| title | Use a project task checklist |
| description | You can create a checklist in a project task to track items that must be completed in the task. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t\_CreateAProjectTaskChecklist.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Project Management |
| classification | project-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Create a project task from a projectStarting a projectUsing Project ManagementProject ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementStrategic Portfolio Management |