What causes "Asana Subtasks Not Showing in My Tasks"?

Subtask isn't assigned to you Subtasks don't inherit the parent's project Some views and quick filters exclude subtasks Subtask added to a project moves out of its parent's section

How do I fix "Asana Subtasks Not Showing in My Tasks"?

1. Assign the subtask to yourself: Open the subtask and set Assignee to yourself (Tab+M shortcut) It will then appear in My Tasks nested under its parent 2. Add the subtask to the project if it must appear there: Open the subtask > add to project Note: it may then show as a standalone task in that project 3. Use search or a report instead of filters: Use advanced search or a saved report filtered by assignee to find subtasks the project view hides 4. Promote important subtasks to tasks: If a subtask needs dates on a timeline or portfolio, convert it to a regular task in the project

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Asana Subtasks Not Showing in My Tasks

Workaround available Web, Desktop, Mobile Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

Subtasks only appear in My Tasks when they are assigned to you - creating a subtask under your task doesn't assign it. Subtasks also don't belong to the parent's project by design, so some views and filters hide them.

Most likely fix: Assign the subtask to yourself.

Symptoms

Subtasks missing from My Tasks, subtasks listed under 'No project', subtasks not visible in project list, timeline or filtered views.

Why it happens

Subtask isn't assigned to you
Subtasks don't inherit the parent's project
Some views and quick filters exclude subtasks
Subtask added to a project moves out of its parent's section

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. Assign the subtask to yourself
1. Open the subtask and set Assignee to yourself (Tab+M shortcut)
2. It will then appear in My Tasks nested under its parent
2. Add the subtask to the project if it must appear there
1. Open the subtask > add to project
2. Note: it may then show as a standalone task in that project
3. Use search or a report instead of filters
1. Use advanced search or a saved report filtered by assignee to find subtasks the project view hides
4. Promote important subtasks to tasks
1. If a subtask needs dates on a timeline or portfolio, convert it to a regular task in the project

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Symptoms

Why it happens

How to fix it

1. Assign the subtask to yourself

2. Add the subtask to the project if it must appear there

3. Use search or a report instead of filters

4. Promote important subtasks to tasks

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Symptoms

Why it happens

How to fix it

1. Assign the subtask to yourself

2. Add the subtask to the project if it must appear there

3. Use search or a report instead of filters

4. Promote important subtasks to tasks

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