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# Change the Status of a Task

A care plan is built on top of a case record, so a few details are required to get your case created.

### Required Editions

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              <p>Available in: Lightning Experience</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong> and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions with Health
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d66784e69 ">To view cases:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d66784e69 ">“Read” on cases</td>

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d66784e69 ">“Edit” on cases</td>

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- To close an open task, select the checkbox next to that task.
    
    The task is closed and appears with strikethrough formatting. You see closed tasks when you switch the filter from Open to either Closed or All.
- To change the status of a task from Closed to anything else, do this:
    1. Deselect the checkbox for that task.
    2. Select the status you want to set.
    3. Click **Save**.

#### See Also

- [Elements of a Care Plan](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.care_plan_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A care plan consists of three major components: The case details, the care team, and the set of problems, goals, and tasks for that care plan.")
- [Create a Care Plan](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.care_plan_creation.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A care plan is built on top of a case record, so you need a few details to create a case. How you create a care plan changes based on whether you use Salesforce Classic or Lightning Experience.")
- [Improve Outcomes with the Care Team](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.care_team_intro.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The care team is the hub of your patient or member’s private community. It represents everyone working to make sure the person succeeds with his or her care plan. You can assign ownership of health tasks to members of the care team, including other health professionals, patients or members, and their family. Exchange secure, private messages between yourself, the person under your care, and members of the team—and they can access those messages on any device.")
- [Close a Care Plan](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.care_plan_closing.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When a care plan is complete or not needed, you can close it and see it on the Closed tab of the All Care Plans view.")
- [Use Flexible Care Plans for Different Use Cases](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.care_plan_viewpoints.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Your users role in relation to the patient or member can influence how they want to view the care plan. When you enable Flexible Care Plans, you can organize your care plan interface to foreground problems, goals, or tasks.")
- [Manage Complex Patients with Concurrent Care Plans](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.multiple_care_plans.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "One size doesn’t fit all in the healthcare world. You can manage patients with one condition of limited duration or you can manage patients with several chronic medical issues. When concurrent care plans are enabled in your org, you can break a patient’s care into focused, manageable units.")