# Customize the Task types **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Ideas\ **Tags:** tasks\ **Created:** [October 5, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372 "2020-10-05T12:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![TFoster7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TFoster7](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TFoster7)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/101 "2022-11-30T16:29:19Z")
The ability to parse out, track and report on our different tasks is critical. Please enhance the platform to allow us to add/modify the task drop down options. ---
**Author:** ![KHastings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@KHastings](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KHastings)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/102 "2022-12-01T15:04:29Z")
This would be a wonderful and helpful feature to have access to! ---
**Author:** ![AndyMEdwards](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/andymedwards/32/194866_2.png) [@AndyMEdwards](https://community.hubspot.com/u/AndyMEdwards)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/103 "2022-12-07T18:10:33Z")
Hi There, Just adding my vote to being able to create additional task types, this is the first CRM tool I have used in over 12 years that has not given me the ability to do this. Other CRM tools I have used a lot are Pipedrive, Capsule and Copper. I must admit I thought the limitation was down to me being on the free plan, and having just upgraded to a paid plan I thought it might be available, but not to be … at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![GKent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@GKent](https://community.hubspot.com/u/GKent)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/104 "2022-12-08T03:51:34Z")
This is a little embarrassing that users have been asking for this simple feature since 2017 and yet no action from Hubspot at all. ---
**Author:** ![DMcCarthy](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/dmccarthy/32/43872_2.png) [@DMcCarthy](https://community.hubspot.com/u/DMcCarthy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/105 "2022-12-19T19:33:37Z")
Hello - adding my vote for this feature here. Simply the ability to add different task types will allow my team to organize/filter tasks much more efficiently. ---
**Author:** ![M-Coach-Ramirez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@M-Coach-Ramirez](https://community.hubspot.com/u/M-Coach-Ramirez)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/106 "2023-01-05T01:28:59Z")
This would be awesome. Being able to create Task Types such as LinkedIn Messaging, Website Updates, Prospect, or Post on Instagram would be nice. Instead of adding all that information in the task title. ---
**Author:** ![MMazankowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@MMazankowski](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MMazankowski)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/107 "2023-01-06T19:33:38Z")
Hubspot needs this ability. We need Social Media Message, SMS at the very least as options for task types so that we can use the report on task types per reps effectively. ---
**Author:** ![abockler1f](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/abockler1f/32/98480_2.png) [@abockler1f](https://community.hubspot.com/u/abockler1f)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/108 "2023-01-19T14:46:45Z")
We have a client that would love to customize task type by birthday and work anniversaries. Every year, they reach out to a contact on their birthday and, on their work anniversary, check LinkedIn to make sure that contact is still at the company before following up with them. ---
**Author:** ![ASardou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@ASardou](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ASardou)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/109 "2023-01-27T12:50:13Z")
Any update on this valuable feature ? ---
**Author:** ![MHowe9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@MHowe9](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MHowe9)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/110 "2023-01-30T20:04:19Z")
upvoting ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyHippo](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/grumpyhippo/32/19298_2.png) [@GrumpyHippo](https://community.hubspot.com/u/GrumpyHippo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/111 "2023-02-17T13:11:45Z")
@Gcone Any update on this? Seems crazy to have been waiting so long for this. ---
**Author:** ![CBlack59](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/cblack59/32/12393_2.png) [@CBlack59](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CBlack59)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/112 "2023-02-20T01:25:23Z")
I second this! Would be great if we could request this development as soon as possible 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TCoppen1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@TCoppen1](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TCoppen1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/113 "2023-02-27T22:34:56Z")
bumping this as custom task types is a must. Prefferably with reporting options as well ---
**Author:** ![abockler1f](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/abockler1f/32/98480_2.png) [@abockler1f](https://community.hubspot.com/u/abockler1f)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/114 "2023-02-28T14:38:29Z")
Since I posted a request to this thread, we have also started recommending that our clients use queues. Some have been responsive and some have not. But it’s an option that you can report on. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Guigue](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/gabriel_guigue/32/89259_2.png) [@Gabriel\_Guigue](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Gabriel_Guigue)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/115 "2023-02-28T15:06:22Z")
[@HS](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/10169) CRM Product Owner: any update on this 2+ year-old request with 390 upvotes? **How many additional upvotes do you really need to simply answer to the user community?** Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Matte1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@Matte1](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Matte1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/116 "2023-03-07T10:48:15Z")
Come on, need this,., ---
**Author:** ![GDixon5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GDixon5](https://community.hubspot.com/u/GDixon5)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/117 "2023-03-07T10:49:50Z")
Too right! Cant believe there has been no response at all from Hubspot?! ---
**Author:** ![JSimon0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc79bd/32.png) [@JSimon0](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JSimon0)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/118 "2023-04-06T12:51:31Z")
Please add this functionality, we can already create custom Meeting Types, just use that same approach and apply it to Task Type. ---
**Author:** ![jphilbrook](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jphilbrook/32/14279_2.png) [@jphilbrook](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jphilbrook)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/119 "2023-04-26T00:18:24Z")
@Gcone I’m not sure how hard this request is, but being able to set a task like - schedule a demo - based on a form fill. Or - follow up on chat - based on chatbot engagement. We have custom meeting types - I’m not sure why tasks would be different ---
**Author:** ![katiebroyles](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/katiebroyles/32/22307_2.png) [@katiebroyles](https://community.hubspot.com/u/katiebroyles)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372/120 "2023-05-03T19:51:51Z")
Was litterally about to write this idea down too! Hope to see this in the near future. [Previous page](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372.md?page=5) [Next page](https://community.hubspot.com/t/customize-the-task-types/26372.md?page=7)