List & Status assignments are a simple yet powerful way to automate and update assignments to streamline workflows.

These assignment automations are fantastic for:

You will see the opportunity to assign a project collaborator to a List or Status when your Tasks screen is grouped by that respective entity.

👉 Review how Lists and Statuses work

The assignment will appear at the top of the grouped by entity with an assignment icon, such as this example which shows List assignment.

When a collaborator is assigned to a List or Status, they are automatically assigned to any task within them, including new tasks that are moved into the List or Status.

This example shows a task being assigned to Ashley as it moves into a Status assigned to her.

However, unlike when someone is assigned directly to a task, a List or Status assignment will unassign that person when the task exits the List or Status to which they are assigned.

In this example, the task is moved out of the Status that is assigned to Ashley, thus removing her assignment.

You can use the below diagram to ensure you understand how List and Status assignments will function based on a task's update.

If this diagram is helpful, try changing your Tasks view to Swimlane to see it within your workspace.