How to Add Status in Clickup

Quick summary

Adding a custom status in ClickUp lets teams tailor task workflows to match their exact project stages. This guide walks through enabling custom statuses at the Space level and saving a new named, color-coded status.

Steps

1. Open ClickUp and navigate to the Space where you want to add a new status.
2. Open a task within that Space.
3. Beneath the status name, click the settings icon.
4. In the status modal, click 'Use custom statuses'.
5. Click 'Add status' to create a new status entry.
6. Enter a name for your status and select a color.
7. Click 'Save' to confirm the new status.
8. Click 'Apply changes' to save all status updates to the Space.
9. Your custom statuses are now active — use them to better manage tasks and projects in ClickUp.