# Update a task

Keeping your tasks up to date ensures accurate project tracking and scheduling. This tutorial focuses on updating a task's **state**, **duration**, or **status comment**, which can be done in different ways within Fusion Online.

## Step 1: Open the task

You can update a task directly from a task view or by opening the [Task Details](/documentation/reference/detail-views/task-details.md)**.**

### **Update from a task view**

1. Locate the task in any task view (e.g., My Tasks or a custom task view).
2. Click on the **Task State** or **Duration** field to open the task state dialog box.

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### **Update from the Task Details**

Click on the task name in any task view to open the [Task Details](/documentation/reference/detail-views/task-details.md).

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Use the global search in the application header to quickly locate the task by name or task key.
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## Step 2: Update the task

### Update the task state

1. Choose a new task state by clicking one of the available state badges, such as **Not Started**, **Started**, or **Completed**.
2. If you select **Blocked**, you must also specify a **Blocked Reason** from the provided list.
3. If you select **Focus**, the task moves to the top of the assignee's [My Tasks](/documentation/reference/workspace/my-tasks.md) view. Each user can have only one **Focus** task at a time, representing the task they are currently working on.

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For more information about task states, see the [task fields documentation](/documentation/reference/data-definitions/task-fields.md).
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### Update the task duration

Click on the Duration field to update the task's duration. This field displays two durations separated by a dash: the **Focus Duration** and the **Low-Risk Duration**.

**Update the Focus Duration**

* Select the first duration value and type a new duration.
* When you update the **Focus Duration**, the **Low-Risk Duration** is automatically adjusted to maintain the existing ratio between the two durations.

**Update the Low-Risk Duration (optional)**

* Select the second duration value and type a new duration.
* Changing the **Low-Risk Duration** manually will update the ratio between the two durations.

**Change duration units (optional)**

* Select the duration units value and change it by entering one of the following:
  * `m` for minutes
  * `h` for hours
  * `d` for days (default)
  * `w` for weeks
  * `mo` for months
* To specify an **elapsed duration** (a duration that includes non-working time), prefix the unit with `e` (e.g., `edays`).

**Focus vs. Low-Risk Duration**

* **Focus Duration**: Represents the best-case estimate for completing the task if everything goes as planned.
* **Low-Risk Duration**: Accounts for potential uncertainties or risks, providing a more conservative estimate.

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Durations are used by the [Project Scheduler](/documentation/concepts/project-scheduler.md) to calculate timelines.
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### Update the status comment

1. Enter a status comment to provide additional context or updates for the task.
2. Status comments can help team members understand progress, challenges, or changes to the task.

### Save your changes

Click the **Update** button in the modal or the **Save** button in the Task Details to apply the updates. Your changes will be visible to other users with access to the task.

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Fields such as Projected Start/Finish and Criticality will not change immediately. They are not recalculated until after a **Schedule Update**.
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## See also

* [Task Details](/documentation/reference/detail-views/task-details.md)
* [Task fields](/documentation/reference/data-definitions/task-fields.md)
* [Update the project schedule](/documentation/tutorials/update-the-project-schedule.md)


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