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# Set task owner and assignees

Tasks use owner and employee assignment to show responsibility clearly.

This helps prevent follow-up from staying unassigned.

### What each role means

* **Owner** — the person responsible for the task overall.
* **Employee(s)** — the person or people who work on the task.

A task can have one owner.

A task can include multiple employees.

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### Open the task

Create a new task or edit an existing one.
{% endstep %}

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### Set the owner

Choose the employee in **Task Owner**.
{% endstep %}

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### Add the employees

Use **Employee(s)** to add one or more people.
{% endstep %}

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### Save

Save the task.
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{% endstepper %}

### Good assignment practice

* set one clear owner
* add only the employees who need to act
* review ownership when tasks change hands

### Frequently asked questions

<details>

<summary>Can a task have multiple owners?</summary>

No.

A task has one owner.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can a task have multiple employees?</summary>

Yes.

You can assign more than one employee.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I change the owner later?</summary>

Yes.

Edit the task and save the new assignment.

</details>

### Related topics

* [**Tasks**](/marketplace-packages-and-power-ups/power-ups/tasks.md)
* [**Understand task priority**](/marketplace-packages-and-power-ups/power-ups/tasks/understand-task-priority.md)
* [**Use tasks in the mobile app**](/marketplace-packages-and-power-ups/power-ups/tasks/use-tasks-in-the-mobile-app.md)


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