How to use asana

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Open a browser on your computer


Your homepage opens


Click on the address bar


The web address will be highlighted


Type asana.com


Press Enter on your keyboard


This is Asana’s homepage


To get started, click here


Type your email address


Click Get Started for FREE


A prompt asking you to use a work email address opens


To use your work email address, click here


To use your personal email address, click here


A Verify your email page opens


Click Open your Gmail inbox


Gmail homepage is displayed


Click Sign In


Google’s sign in page opens


Click here


Type your email address


Click Next


Click on the password field


Type your password


Click Sign In


Your inbox opens


Click to open the verification email


The email will look like this


Click Verify your email address


A welcome page opens


Click Continue


Enter your profile details on this page


Click here


Type your first and last name


Click on the Organization field


Type your company name


Click on the Password field


Type a password


Click Continue


This page opens


Type in your teammates’ email addresses here


To enter the email address, click on the textbox


Type the email address


Click Continue


Your dashboard opens



Click the orange + button in your dashboard


This menu will pop-up


Click Task


A dialog box opens


Click here


Type the task name


Click Create Task


The task is listed under New tasks



Click the orange + button


Click Project


The New Project dialog box opens


Click on this field


Type the name of your project


Choose the layout of your project


Let’s click List


Select if you want it public or private


Click Public


Click Create Project


Project is added on your dashboard



Click this icon next to the task


A pop-up window is displayed


Click the Name or email field


Type the person’s email address


Or choose from the autocomplete result


The task is now assigned to a person


An icon will appear next to the task



Click the assignee icon


Click the x button beside the name


The task is now unassigned



Click the assignee field in the right pane


Click this icon


This dialog box opens


Click here


Type the person’s email address


Or select the person from the autocomplete result


Click Assign 1 copy


A message confirms that the task was copied


The task is also copied in the list



Click this icon in the task pane


This icon confirms that you’re following the task



Click into the comment field


Type a comment


Click Comment


The comment is shown in the task pane



Click the Due date field


The dropdown calendar appears


Select the date from the calendar


A Due date is added to the task


Setting a repeating task


Select the task you want to work with


Click Due Date


A drop-down calendar appears


Click here


Click Set to repeat


Click this drop-down arrow


Select how often the task will be repeated


For this tutorial, let’s select Weekly


Select the interval by clicking here


A list is displayed


Click to select your preferred interval


Click Done


This icon is displayed in the task pane


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