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# Saving a Task for Later Use

You may want to save a task for later, repeated use. If you find yourself repeating certain tasks, you can save those tasks and the information about which computers go with them. Observe and Control tasks cannot be saved.

Saved tasks appear in a list on the left side of the Remote Desktop main window.

1. Open the task you want to save.

   For example, if you want to save a Copy Items task, select Manage > Copy Items.

2. Configure the task as desired.
3. Before executing the task, click Save.
4. Name the saved task.

   The task appears in a list on the left side of the Remote Desktop main window.

See also:

- Getting Active Task Status
- Using the Task Feedback Display
- Enabling a Task Notification Script
- Stopping a Currently Running Task
- Getting Completed Task History
- Creating and Using Task Templates
- Editing a Saved Task