Opening and creating tasks
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Do one of the following:
- On the main menu, choose .
- Press Alt+Shift+N
- Click the tasks combo on the main toolbar.
- In the Enter task name pop-up window, choose Create New Task, or just
type the task name.

- If you choose Create new task <description>, a new local task
with the specified description will be created. In this case, the IDE will switch to this new task.
- If you select a task from an issue tracker, then the Open Task dialog box opens, where you can
specify whether you want IntelliJ IDEA to clear the current context,
create a changelist for the new task, and change the issue status in the tracking system,
by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
Tips and tricks
- To show task description right in the suggestion list, press Ctrl+Q.
- To configure access to your issue tracking system, click
, and specify
your account settings in the
Servers dialog box that opens. - To include closed tasks in the suggestion list, press Alt+Shift+N once more, or select
the corresponding check box.
See Also
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