Accessing Tasks
The Tasks tool is used to organize projects or activities (referred to as Tasks) by defining task priorities and tracking Task statuses.
Accessing Tasks Through the Control Panel
![Accessing task from control managment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/066/666/original/d31b67fb-d21b-4393-b364-47866049429c.png)
Click on Course Tools. When the menu expands, click Tasks.
Accessing Tasks Through a Menu Link
To give students access to Tasks, or to provide an alternative method for accessing Tasks yourself, you can add a link to the Course Menu. The following steps will demonstrate how to do so.
![To add a task link to the course directly, click on the Plus button on the left menu section and select Tool Link.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/066/668/original/5acd0772-2435-4e36-a69a-3f3b0e71e22f.png)
Click the + sign in the upper-right corner above the menu, and select Tool Link.
![An Add Tool Link box apprears. Add a name and type as "Task" to the options and hit submit.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/066/670/original/5eb22145-5cbd-4e17-8175-b4b8dd3b5a03.png)
1. Type a name for the link.
2. From the drop-down menu for Type, select Tasks.
3. Select the Available to Users check box.
4. Click Submit.
Viewing List of Tasks
![Once cliking 'task' the course task are diaplayed on the right wuth the creating, editing and deleting option. \](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/066/672/original/1988573b-99d9-44c5-ac38-21a738971a82.png)
Whether you access Tasks through the Control Panel or through a Tool Link added to the menu, you will see the Tasks page with a list of Tasks, their priority, due date, and how many students have started/completed each Task.