"Update Task Name" Action (ex: Bulk Rename Tasks based on Custom Fields)
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Zoran Jablanovic
There are always a bunch of tasks/subtasks across different projects in the workspace that have the same name, for that reason usually it's wise to have the project name or an acronym as a part of each task name.
Let's say I have a list template with many different tasks that I use in every project. Starting a new project, I'd load the list template, but then I'd have to rename each task manually adding some small text to each task name.
We need an automation, to bulk rename tasks, adding a value from a certain custom field.
It would be something like.
Trigger could be anything
Action:
rename task:
custom field value + existing task name
For example, a Task called "Website", containing a custom field "customer" set to a value "Ikea" would be renamed to "Ikea Website".
Similar functions exist when setting up an automation to duplicate or create a new task.
Or add a rename function in the bulk action toolbar, to be able to modify task names all at once.
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Lesford “LJ” McKenzie
Zach So what we are currently running into is that we title our task template subtasks with [Dynamic Name] so that we can utilize the AI to auto update the placeholder based on information provided by the hubspot task creation automation for new hubspot contacts. The issue is that the renaming automation we created does not always trigger or work correctly. We truly would just like some way to add some type of dynamic renaming convention for tasks and subtasks so that when we create a task it automatically can update certain fields based on data passed from the automation or info provided during task creation.
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Daniel Urbano
Zach Would be great if you do at least the following:
- Rename tasks entirely
- Add Text to the left (before) original Task Name
- Add Text to the right (after) of the Task Name
- Replace Words/specific text only
Zach
Daniel Urbano: What we can ship extremely quickly here that I believe will solve most of the use cases being requested is the following. So it would replace the whole title with whatever you specify like so.
Would you rather us ship this version or wait longer and try and implement everything you've asked for.
Thank you!
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Contractor 4B
Zach for me the issue is that I create tasks and then - when those are populated with info - I duplicate those tasks because they are broadly similar but slightly different. So this use case you've sent doesn't quite work for me as all I want to be able to change task names en masse when tasks are in lists.
ie: Task 1) <task name> XYZ -> [based off of a task template]
Task 2) <task name> abc -> [duplicated from Task 1)]
Task 3) <task name> 123 -> [duplicated from Task 1)]
Currently i need to rename each task individually - which can be really cumbersome when taking subtasks into account as well. An option to rename name based off of custom fields in the bulk action toolbar would be incredibly useful.
Lukas Moser
Zach please ship this one; looks amazing
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Greg Cox
Zach I'd vote to proceed, looks like it would solve a good chunk of the use cases. Would it be able to rename a recurring task? e.g. a task called "Social Posts - August 2025" recurs with the same name...could it rename it to "Social Posts - September 2025" on recurrence? (If not, I'd still vote to proceed but this would be a nice have).
Brenno Vicario Nicolau
I have to create a dropdown custom field solely to use it as a condition—assigning an option to each task I want to automate. It's extremely frustrating! Why not apply the same logic used in the "Filter by Task Name"/"Search in Task Name" feature to automations as well?
Tami Liss
I left a version of this comment on a similar feature request, but am adding it here as well in hopes of further helping this type of feature get the deserved traction and attention. There are numerous similar requests which put the broader ask for Task Name automation/conditions/triggers/actions to well over 1k votes, and I'm really glad to see that they've started being merged, shrinking the list below (and helping the votes keep climbing).
The inability to automate or have better control over task OR subtask names - the most basic, immediate, instant, core part of a task - is a major roadblock to so many efficiencies and means significantly more manual entry/configuration, with the accompanying time demand and room for error (especially in organizations where consistency is both key and troublesome to enforce). It's implied in support that certain Task Name changes can be achieved through Zapier, when upon testing, it actually cannot. There is no effective workaround for this.
Related or identical requests....
Trigger automations based on Task Name:
Add Task Name as Trigger:
Task Title tigger automations:
Variables (dynamic values) in Templates (task name):
Bulk Rename Tasks:
Zach
Merged in a post:
Automation to change task name
Jordan Macintyre
It would be great to have the ability to change task names through automation. When someone submits a form, it would be ideal to have the task name change to a relevant field submission from the form or similar.
Jarod McPherson
@Clickup - can we please get this considered please!!
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Leah Mehm
Yes please!!!
Angela Behm
It would be very beneficial to have an automation option for a consistent name across my tasks and submitted forms, pre-chosen by me in advance using automation.
Rakesh Rathore
when you guys are planning to make this for us ?
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James Gill
I cannot believe this isn't a built-in automation. My use-case is for a ticketing system that generates a custom task ID. I want the custom task ID to be added to the task name so that it's easier to reference as a standard format. <CustomTaskID> - <Task Name> is all I'm looking to do, and I cannot believe this isn't already possible
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