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description: Tasks are to-do list items that help you keep track of your workload and meet important business objectives. If you're an individual contributor, you can use task reminders to stay on top of upcoming deadlines. If you're a manager, you can use tasks to align business processes and monitor productivity.
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# Get the Most from Tasks

Tasks are to-do list items that help you keep track of your workload and meet important business objectives. If you're an individual contributor, you can use task reminders to stay on top of upcoming deadlines. If you're a manager, you can use tasks to align business processes and monitor productivity.

- **[Optimize Tasks as an Individual Contributor](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.essentials_ic_tasks.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use tasks to set deadline reminders, manage records, and organize your work week.
- **[Optimize Tasks as a Manager](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.essentials_manager_tasks.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    As a manager, you can use tasks to align business processes and monitor productivity.