# Update Task Status

Moves an existing Incident Task between the To Do, In Progress, Done, or Skipped states as work on it progresses forward.


> **Availability:** See the [Incident Workflow Actions Overview table](/workflow-actions) for the plans this workflow is available on.

## Description

Update the status of an [Incident Task](/incident-management/incidents/incident-tasks).

## Instructions

1. If you have not done so, follow the instructions to [Create an Incident Workflow](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#create-an-incident-workflow).
2. When the instructions prompt you to [add actions](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#add-actions), select **this action**.
3. Enter the following **Inputs** and click **Save**.
4. Continue following instructions to **Publish** the Workflow.
5. When the action runs, you will see the **Outputs** listed below.

## Inputs

> **Field References:** Fields with the **\{+\}** icon accept [Field References](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references), which can be useful for referencing incident data or outputs created in prior workflow steps. To add Field References, click **\{+\}**, or enter `{{`, and select relevant fields. Refer to the [Field References](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references) article for more information.

| Name    | Description                                                                                                                    |
| :------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Task ID | ID of the task to update                                                                                                       |
| Status  | The update status you would like the task have. Select **To Do**, **In Progress**, **Done**, or **Skipped** from the dropdown. |

## Outputs

| Name           | Description                                                                        |
| :------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Task ID        | ID of the updated task.                                                            |
| Result         | Value that shows if the action was successful or not. Either "Success" or "Failed" |
| Result Summary | Brief description of what the action did or if it failed.                          |
| Error          | Brief description that is populated if the action failed.                          |