Task list statuses
task-list-statuses
Task list statuses (Not started / Cannot start yet / In progress / Completed) plus complete-multiple-tasks grouping.
Description
Task lists should show statuses as they apply—Not started, Cannot start yet, In progress, Completed—and group related tasks so people can complete multiple tasks coherently. Those statuses communicate readiness and progress without inventing new labels. An ungrouped dump of tasks or missing Cannot-start-yet / In-progress leaves people unsure what to do next. Fail for missing statuses, invented labels that drop those states, or ungrouped tasks. Use this on multi-task journeys with progress.
When to use
Building a multi-task journey list with progress statuses.
Not when
Not for single-page forms with no task breakdown.
Agent hint
Use the four task statuses and group related tasks for completing multiple tasks.
Tasks show those statuses (as they apply) and related tasks are grouped for completing multiple tasks.
No statuses, invented status labels that drop Cannot-start-yet / In-progress, or an ungrouped dump of tasks.
Citations
GOV.UK Design System — Task list; GOV.UK Design System — Complete multiple tasks
https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/task-list/