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# How to Track Tasks by Priority and Status
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/track-tasks-by-priority-status/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:28:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:28:29.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To **track tasks by priority and status**, the dashboard needs both cuts at once. Priority tells you what should be done first; status tells you what is actually moving.

## What managers cannot see from a task list

A board shows where work sits. It does not answer the questions a manager has at the start of the week.

- How many tasks are open across the team right now
- How many have passed their deadline
- Whether critical work is stuck while low-priority work moves
- Which stage most tasks are waiting in

## Indicators worth putting on the panel

- **Total tasks**, as the baseline volume
- **Open tasks**, showing current load
- **Completed tasks**, showing throughput
- **Overdue tasks**, the figure that usually triggers action
- **Tasks by priority** — critical, high, medium, low
- **Tasks by status** — to do, in progress, needs review, completed

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Build the dashboard in **Jestor** on the tasks table.
2. Add indicators for total, open, completed, and overdue tasks.
3. Add a chart breaking tasks down by priority.
4. Add a second chart breaking them down by status.
5. Add filters by date and responsible person so the panel can be narrowed per person.

## Why choose Jestor for task reporting?

Because dashboards in **Jestor** read the same records the team works in, marking a task complete moves the indicator immediately — there is no reporting lag and nothing to reconcile.

Archived tasks can be excluded from both the table and the charts, so the panel reflects active work rather than everything ever created.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do completed tasks stay in the table?

They can be removed from the table while still feeding the chart. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can I filter by responsible person?

Yes, along with date filters.

### Are the figures live?

Yes, they reflect the records as they change.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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