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title: "How to import and delete tasks in batches?"
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tags: ["Settings"]
updated: 2026-10-20T16:40:25Z
published: 2026-10-20T16:40:25Z
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# How to import and delete tasks in batches?

- [x] PT
- [x] ES

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Tasks can be created individually in the task list or in batch, by importing CSV files. They can also be deleted in batch.

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## Import tasks

To import tasks in batch, follow these steps:

1. Go to **Settings | General | File Imports**;
2. In the **Import Tasks** row, click on the **Tasks** template;
3. On the import screen, click on **Download file** to get the template file;
4. Fill in the downloaded file, according to the rules below;
5. In **File to Import**, click on **Select** and choose the filled-in file;
6. Click on **Import**;
7. View the result in the **Summary of imports**, displayed on the same screen. If there are no errors or warnings, the summary shows **No messages**. Otherwise, click on the number of messages to view them.

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## Fill in the import file

When filling in the file, the following rules apply:

- The **TaskKey** and **Description** columns are required;
- If the **TaskKey** column is not filled in, the row is ignored;
- Attachment links must be entered in the **Attachment1** to **Attachment10** columns;
- Each task can have a **maximum of 10 attachments**. If the task already has attachments, only those up to the limit are added;
- If the import is repeated, the attachments are added again;
- Attachment files must be available through a **direct link** (Dropbox, Google Drive or another storage service);
- The file must be of type **CSV**, with the **semicolon** (;) as the separator;
- The file can have a maximum of **2,000 records or 4 MB**.

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## Delete tasks

To delete tasks in batch, follow these steps:

1. Go to **Settings | General | File Imports**;
2. In the **Delete Tasks** row, click on the **DeleteTasks** template;
3. On the import screen, click on **Download file** to get the template file;
4. Fill in the downloaded file, according to the rules below;
5. In **File to Import**, click on **Select** and choose the filled-in file;
6. Click on **Import**;
7. View the result in the **Summary of imports**, displayed on the same screen. If there are no errors or warnings, the summary shows **No messages**. Otherwise, click on the number of messages to view them.

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## Fill in the deletion file

When filling in the file, the following rules apply:

- The **TaskKey** field is required;
- The file must be of type **CSV**, with the **semicolon** (;) as the separator.

> [!WARNING]
> Columns must not be added to or removed from the downloaded template files.