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title: Project task checklist items
description: Track the activities that must be completed on a task using the project task checklist items.
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# Project task checklist items

Track the activities that must be completed on a task using the project task checklist items.

For a project task to be considered complete, you can track activities that do not require separate sub tasks. For example, you have a human resources-related project that includes a task for interviewing candidates. You can also track booking a meeting room or getting an interview confirmation from the candidate. Create a checklist item for each and mark when they have been completed.

Checklist items don't have start or end dates, nor do they track effort or cost. By default, a checklist item record provides only a name with a check box, which can be selected or unselected. The state of the project task is independent of the state of the checklist items.

Checklists and tasks are copied into a project template. You also have access to all checklist templates from any project task form.

**Parent Topic:**[Project planning in Project Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/project-planning-in-pw.md)

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