# How to mark a task complete > Mark a Task Done after the assigned work, required checklist items, and follow-up are finished. Done removes the Task from the normal open-work view while preserving it as completed work. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/tasks/how-to-mark-a-task-complete — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Tasks › Quick answers Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/15903594-how-to-mark-a-task-complete > **Summary:** Mark a Task **Done** after the assigned work, required checklist items, and follow-up are finished. Done removes the Task from the normal open-work view while preserving it as completed work. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > ***Done*** *means the real work crossed the finish line—not merely that one person completed one step and released the rest to hope. Work still waiting on a person, result, system, or future date needs a visible follow-up path. Optimism is lovely; it is not a status.* --- ## Mark a Task Done 1. Open **Tasks** from the sidebar or side tabs. 2. Find the Task in **My Tasks** or with status, patient, assignee, or due-date filters. 3. Review **Description, Comments**, and every checklist item. 4. With a pointer, select the compact status control to switch any open Task directly to **Done**. To use the full menu, hover over the control with a mouse and select **Done**. 5. With the status control focused, press **Space** to switch directly to **Done**. To use the menu, press **Enter** or **Arrow Down**, then choose **Done** with the arrow keys and **Enter** or **Space**, or press **4**. 6. Confirm the "**Status changed to Done**" message appears and that no follow-up, reply, result, approval, or handoff remains. > **Good to know:** To reopen the Task, change its status to **To do**, **In progress**, or **Waiting**. Pressing **Space** while the focused Task is **Done** returns it to **To do**. Reopening changes the stage without erasing comments, history, or ownership. --- ## Get support 💬 Need help or have a question? 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