How to Add Priority in Asana

Quick summary

Adding priority in Asana requires creating a custom field with single-select or multiple-select options such as High, Medium, and Low. Once the priority field is saved, every task in the project displays a priority dropdown so teams can triage work at a glance.

Steps

1. Open the project where you want to add a priority field.
2. Click the '+' icon in the project header to add a new field.
3. Select 'Choose from library' to browse existing field templates.
4. Click 'Create new' to build a custom field from scratch.
5. Enter a name for your new custom field (for example, "Priority").
6. Under field type, choose 'Single-select' or 'Multiple-select' as the input type.
7. Add priority options such as 'High', 'Medium', and 'Low' to the field.
8. Click 'Create field' to save and apply the custom field to your project.
9. Confirm the priority field now appears as a column in your project view.
10. In the project view, use the Priority dropdown on each task to assign the appropriate priority level.
11. Optionally, edit the options to add or adjust priority levels at any time.