Update assignment details

As the work on an assignment progresses, you may need to update details such as changing the due date or adding other users to the notifications sent about the assignment.

Tips and tricks

Updating who the task is assigned to. If you need to change who is working on a task, follow the steps in Re-assign a project task to a participant.
Updating project components. If you need to change the component that needs to be worked on for a task, follow the steps in Update components for an assignment.

To update assignment details:

Click Projects.
On the Project Management tab, double-click to open the project that contains the assignment you want to update.
You can also open a project by:
- Right-clicking the project and then selecting Open.
- Clicking the Options menu and then selecting Open.
In the Assignments pane, right-click the assignment that you want to add components to, and select Update...
You can also update a project by clicking the Options menu and then selecting Update...
On the Update Assignment dialog, in Activity, choose the option that best describes the work you want to accomplish, such as "Write content".
In State, choose the option that best describes the status of the work, such as In Progress.
Optionally, you can add the following information:
1. In Start By, to choose a date when work should begin, click the calendar icon and select a date on or after the current date.
2. In Due By, to choose a date when work should be complete, click the calendar icon and select a date after the Start By date.
3. In Description, enter details about the work to be done in 3000 characters or less.
4. If you want assignment notifications sent to other users besides the Project Coordinator and the assignee, in Additional Notifications, enter the email addresses separated with a ; (semi-colon).
To save your changes, select Update.
Results:
- Participants associated with this assignment receive an email notification that changes were made to the assignment.
- If you are the Project Coordinator and a participant for the assignment you just updated, you won't receive an email notification.