Ideas for Arc XP

Allow write-ins for task assignees

Allow users to write in the name of whomever a task is assigned to in instances where the assignee does not have an Author Service profile. Example: Naming the freelance photographer assigned to a photo assignment task.

  • Emily Babay
  • Mar 11 2019
  • Future consideration
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  • Admin
    Stuart Ridgway commented
    November 13, 2023 15:18

    Hi Emily,

    Because of the sorting functionality we implemented with the new Task pages we don't have this capability just yet. However, if you encourage your freelancers to keep track of tasks, and set up notifications for, a group called Freelancers then they can track their tasks and get notified like normal.

    I hope that works for now.
    - Stuart


  • Admin
    Stuart Ridgway commented
    July 12, 2022 21:30

    Hi Emily,

    We are including something similar this as part of our upgrades to the overall Task Experience. I would love to speak with you further about this idea as well as your other ideas.

    Please feel free to reach out to me through your account manager.

    Thanks!
    Stuart Ridgway
    Sr. Product Manager for WebSked

  • Admin
    Ryan Gladstone commented
    August 08, 2019 17:06

    The task assignee needs to have access to Arc Publishing to be listed, but doesn't need to be in the author service.

    We'll consider allowing free text assignment in the future.