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# Activating Tasks

Once the task is created, it needs to be activated. Only one task can be active at the same time. In case a task is active and you activate another one, the previously activated task will be inactivated.

{% hint style="info" %}
If a task is active, you can see a green circle in the top right corner of the **Task Editor** and the given task appears as bold in the **Task List View**.
{% endhint %}

Tasks can be activated in two different ways:

* Clicking the grey circle on the top right corner of the **Task Editor**

![Activate task by clicking on the grey circle in the editor toolbar](/files/-MHVdUuyjd5lBK_CVp1p)

* Right-clicking on the given task in the **Task List View** and selecting the **`Activate Task`** option in the **Context Menu**.

![Activate task using the Context Menu action in the Task Navigator](/files/-MHVfBzi18Wx5AtbutGH)

#### Active branch displayed in the status bar <a href="#taskeditor-activebranchdisplayedinthestatusbar" id="taskeditor-activebranchdisplayedinthestatusbar"></a>

Task ID and summary are displayed in the status bar when working on a task. Double-clicking on this info opens the **Task Editor**.

A task can be inactivated by

* Clicking the green circle in the top right corner of the **Task Editor**
* Right-clicking on the given task in the **Task List View** and selecting **Deactivate Task** Context Menu option
* Activating another task

![Inactivating a task](/files/-MHVfbW-silL1nm7ukRw)


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