{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Setting the Task Priority > Docman Help","home_page_url":"https:\/\/help.docman.com\/knowledge-base\/setting-the-task-priority\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/help.docman.com\/knowledge-base\/setting-the-task-priority\/feed\/json","author":{"name":"nextSTL","url":"https:\/\/help.docman.com"},"items":[{"title":"Setting the Task Priority","date_published":"2019-08-07T20:12:19Z","date_modified":"2019-09-11T20:43:47Z","id":"https:\/\/help.docman.com\/knowledge-base\/setting-the-task-priority\/","url":"https:\/\/help.docman.com\/knowledge-base\/setting-the-task-priority\/","author":{"name":"Thomas Burton","url":"","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a32b4001ab8ff3155eacbca0c04ea21c09b641defc2ff85bcd80a14ebdf75d62?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"summary":"\nWhen\ncreating or amending an existing task template, there are various options that\ncan be selected to decide the priority of the task for the recipient. To\nexplore these options click on Settings\n> Tasks > Task Templates. Either Create\nnew template\u2026","content_html":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When\ncreating or amending an existing task template, there are various options that\ncan be selected to decide the priority of the task for the recipient. To\nexplore these options click on <em>Settings\n&gt; Tasks &gt; Task Templates.<\/em> Either <em>Create\nnew template<\/em> or click on an existing task.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>N.B. You must be a Docman System Administrator \/ Docman Supervisor to be able to create a task or amend a task.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":4499} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/help.docman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4499\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firstly you\ncan pre-determine the priority of a task by selecting low \/normal \/ high. If\nfor example, a Doctor needs to send a High Priority task to a Receptionist, the\ntask template can be set as High Priority. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, if\nyou want the flexibility to be able to select the task priority at the point of\nsending it there is an option called <em>Select\nwhen utilised.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>N.B. Just bear in mind that selecting\nthis option will mean that you will have to choose the task priority every time\nyou use it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lastly, there is an <em>Inherent from source task<\/em> option. If a recipient of the task then chooses to forward it on to someone else the priority will remain the same as when it was first sent. For example, if the task was sent as high priority, it will remain as a high priority task when forwarded on to another recipient.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>This article has been created by Ben Matheson (Training and Implementation Consultant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","tags":[]}]}