Overview
The task panel is an embedded block that appears next to a conversation, on a contact's profile or in a CRM deal detail. From it you create and track tasks linked to that record β without leaving the support flow. Whatever needs to be done out of a conversation becomes a trackable task, with an assignee, due date and priority.
The link is flexible: a task can be tied to a conversation, a contact and/or a deal. If the linked record stops existing, the task doesn't disappear or break β it simply loses the link.
Prerequisites
- The Tasks module enabled for the account. With the module off, the panel simply doesn't appear (no impact on the rest of the screen).
- A conversation, contact or CRM deal open, where the panel will be shown.
- User access to the account.
Step by step
- Open a conversation (or a contact's profile, or a deal in the CRM).
- Find the task panel in the record's sidebar/detail area.
- Click to create a task β it's born already linked to that record.
- Set assignee, due date, priority and other fields just like any task.
- Track the linked tasks and their status right there; open a task to see details, subtasks, comments and attachments.
Settings & options
- Single link context: the panel shows the tasks for that specific record (conversation, contact or deal).
- Creation in context: tasks created from the panel carry the link automatically.
- Resilient link: if the conversation/contact/deal is deleted, the task remains (it just loses the link).
- Automation: tasks can also be created automatically by automation rules from conversation events β combine with the panel for the full picture.
Use cases
- During a chat, open a "send proposal" task already tied to the conversation and the contact.
- In a CRM deal detail, list everything left to close the sale.
- Track a recurring contact's pending items right on their profile.
- Standardize post-support by creating follow-up tasks linked to the conversation.
Tips, limits & best practices
- Create the task in context (from the panel) to guarantee the right link from the start.
- Use clear due dates and assignees β the task will also show up in the list/board/calendar views.
- Combine with reminders to resume the conversation at the right moment.
- Don't rely on the panel to see ALL your tasks: the Tasks area shows the complete overview.
Troubleshooting
- The panel doesn't appear: the Tasks module may be off for the account β ask an administrator.
- The task isn't linked to the conversation: it was probably created outside the panel; create it from the panel or review the link.
- The linked record is gone: the task still exists in the Tasks area, just without the link.