How to Assign and Unassign Tasks

Everything in Footprint, every action from Receiving Inventory to changed a Status or Completing an Order, is represented by a Task.

To assign or unassign Tasks, click Planning in the left navigation menu, then click the Labor Management submenu item.

The Labor Management Hub will display

Assign Tasks to Users

Tasks contain details ranging from the Material involved in the Task to the employee associated with it. Tasks are best described by their Operation Code, which indicates how the task was created and the intent of the Task.

1. To assign Tasks to a user, locate the Task, then check the box to the left of it.

2. Click the Assign user button in the Tasks toolbar.

3. In the Assign user to task window, select a user from the dropdown.

4. Once a user has been assigned, click the Confirm button in the top left.

The user will now have the specific Task assigned to them.

Unassign Tasks

1. To unassign Tasks, the locate the Task, then check the box to the left of it.

2. Click the Unassign button in the Tasks toolbar.

The Task will be updated without a user assigned.

Last Updated:

07/17/2025