# Using Tasks for time-sensitive work > Time-sensitive work needs a clear owner and the right visibility. Use Due on for when a Task should surface, and Mark as urgent when it needs priority attention. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/tasks/using-tasks-for-time-sensitive-work — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Tasks › Task use cases Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/15903220-using-tasks-for-time-sensitive-work > **Summary:** Time-sensitive work needs a clear owner and the right visibility. Use **Due on** for when a Task should surface, and **Mark as urgent** when it needs priority attention. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > *Some clinic work matters by a particular time. A due date tells the Task when to surface, urgency flags it for priority attention, and an owner keeps responsibility attached. Humans still need calendars; memory remains an unreliable notification system.* --- ## Choose the visibility signal - **Due on** places the Task in **My Tasks** on the selected date. It is not automatically a completion deadline. - **Mark as urgent** flags the Task with a red urgent icon; it still appears in **My Tasks** on its **Due on** date. --- ## Create a time-sensitive Task 1. Create the Task from a patient page, sidebar, or **Tasks**. 2. Put the required action in **Description**. 3. Choose a teammate or group in **Assigned to**. 4. Set **Due on**. 5. Select **Mark as urgent** only for immediate attention. 6. Add Patient, clinic **Tag**, or **Tag to system** when useful. 7. Save the Task. --- ## Use urgency deliberately Reserve **Mark as urgent** for work that genuinely needs immediate attention. If everything is urgent, the visual signal stops helping the team decide what to review first. For several time-sensitive steps, use checklist items (subtasks) in **Description** and assign individual items with **@** when needed. Add **comments** when timing changes or a blocker affects the next step. --- ## Get support 💬 Need help or have a question? 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