# Add notes, comments, and attachments

**Category:** [Tasks](https://help.totalctrl.app/hc/totalctrl/totalctrl-help-center/en-US/categories/tasks-1)
**Updated:** 2026-08-19

## Open the task detail panel

Click any task to open its detail panel. This is where you add the supporting context that does not fit in the title.
## Notes

Use the **notes** field for longer descriptions, links, or checklists in plain text. Notes are saved on the task and travel with it wherever it lives.
## Comments

Add **comments** to keep a running log on a task — for example, status updates or things you learned while working on it. Each comment is timestamped, so you build a simple history of how the task progressed over time.
## Attachments

Attach files directly to a task — a PDF, an image, a spreadsheet, anything relevant. Uploaded files are stored securely against your account and listed in the task's detail panel, where you can open or download them later. Attachments stay with the task so the related material is always one click away.
## Tips

- Keep titles short and put the detail in notes — your list views stay scannable.
- Use comments rather than rewriting the title when status changes.
- Combine attachments with [due dates, priorities, and tags](due-dates-priorities-tags) so a task carries everything you need to act on it.

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## Related Articles

- [Tasks Overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/tasks-overview)
- [Tasks overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/tasks-overview-1)
- [Set due dates, priorities, and tags](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/due-dates-priorities-tags)
- [Managing Your Tasks](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/managing-your-tasks)
- [Use recurring tasks and sub-tasks](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/recurring-tasks-and-subtasks)

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