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title: "Create a common task"
description: "Go to the Common tasks (PM208030) window. Click . In the Task ID field, enter an ID for the common task you want to create. This can be a ten-character string of letters and numbers. In the Description field, enter a description for the common task. On the General settings tab, in the Rate table field, select a rate table. Select an Invoicing option. Optional: When you add a common task, the settings for the Invoicing rule and Allocation rule will be inherited from the…"
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lastmod: 2026-02-23
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# Create a common task

Last modified February 23, 2026

> Go to the Common tasks (PM208030) window. Click . In the Task ID field, enter an ID for the common task you want to create. This can be a ten-character string of letters and numbers. In the Description field, enter a description for the common task. On the General settings tab, in the Rate table field, select a rate table. Select an Invoicing option. Optional: When you add a common task, the settings for the Invoicing rule and Allocation rule will be inherited from the…


1. Go to the [Common tasks (PM208030)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/common-tasks-pm208030/index.md) window.
1. Click ![icon-add](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png).
1. In the **Task ID** field, enter an ID for the common task you want to create. This can be a ten-character string of letters and numbers.
1. In the **Description** field, enter a description for the common task.
1. On the **General settings** tab, in the **Rate table** field, select a rate table.
1. Select an **Invoicing option**.
1. Optional: When you add a common task, the settings for the **Invoicing rule** and **Allocation rule** will be inherited from the project settings. It is not necessary to set different rules, but if you do, the project settings will be overruled.
1. Optional: Fill in any other information you want to specify, on the other tabs.
1. Click ![icon-save](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png).

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/common-tasks-pm208030/index.md">Common tasks (PM208030)</a></li>
</ul>


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