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Assigning a User to multiple tasks at once?

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We have created Templates for our Project Managers to use when creating a new Project in Workfront, and all Assignments for tasks are designated by Job Role for convenience and to use the Scheduling tool. When our PMs go into the individual tasks to assign a User instead of a role, it is taking too much time for them to do it individually-especially for projects with upwards of 30 tasks within them. When a PM, Copywriter or a Designer is assigned to a project, they are in charge of everything relating to their role for that project, and only changes hands between their teams if they are overloaded with work or are on PTO. Is there a way to go to a new project, and switch all the PM roles to one User, all the Copywriter roles to one User, and all the Designer roles to one User in one shot? Nicole Medenilla Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
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Yes, there are a few ways actually. In the project, select all tasks under a specific Role (you can create a Filter to see each role if you wish to make this easier, then select the whole block using the Ctl or Shift like in Excel or the check box at the top if you filtered), click the Edit button at the top, click Assignments and click in the Assignments box and enter the name of whom you want assigned. i. You can perform this type of Bulk Edit for many things. Repeat for each role The other way is through the new Scheduling tool where you can do a Swap. To me the downside there is I believe the PM has to be assigned as the Resource Manager on the Project to get the project to show up there. So for my money, I use the first method. Hope that makes sense. Vic Alejandro, PMP, CSM | IT | Sr. Technical Project Manager Denver Water | t: (303-628-7262) | c: (303-319-6473) "http://www.denverwater.org/"> http://www.denverwater.org INTEGRITY | VISION | PASSION | EXCELLENCE | RESPECT

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Awesome! Thank you so much, the PMs will be thrilled. Nicole Medenilla Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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Cool. Yeah, I use that Bulk Edit a lot! Vic Alejandro, PMP, CSM | IT | Sr. Technical Project Manager Denver Water | t: (303-628-7262) | c: (303-319-6473) "http://www.denverwater.org/"> http://www.denverwater.org INTEGRITY | VISION | PASSION | EXCELLENCE | RESPECT