Missing ADD TASK in Project Summary Web Part in Project Server 2016

In this post, we will explain How to ADD TASK in Project Summary Web Part, and Why you may be missing ADD TASK in Project Summary Web Part in Project Server 2016 and Project Server 2013.

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How to ADD TASK and Edit List in Project Summary Web Part?

In Project Server 2016 / 2013, I have a Project Site with the default Project Summary web Part, In some project sites, I can find the option of “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” as shown below.

But in other Project sites, I am missing ADD TASK in Project Summary Web Part and I can’t find these options as shown below.

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Missing ADD TASK in Project Summary Web Part

You should be aware of the “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” options in the Project Summary Web Part are only available in the following cases:

1. The current Project Type is SharePoint Task List.
2. The current Task list has at least one item.
3. The Primary Task list is a custom Task List.
4. The Project is deleted but its connected SharePoint Project site still exists.

1) The current Project Type is SharePoint Task List.

The “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” options in the Project Summary Web Part are available for the “SharePoint Task List” projects.

Note: The “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” options are not available with the “Enterprise Project“. This is because of the “Enterprise Project” Tasks must be added through

1. The Project Schedule Page Detail Page.
2. The Microsoft Project.

2) The current Task list has at least one item

Although the current project type is “SharePoint Task List“, you will not find “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” options, because the Task List must have at least one task.

3) The Primary Task list is a custom Task List

Although the current Project Type is “Enterprise Project“, you can find the  “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” options only in case the Primary task list is a custom Task List (new task list that created manually) not the default Task List that associated to the Project Schedule.

4) The Project is deleted but its connected SharePoint Project site still exists

In case, the current project is “Enterprise Project” and it has been deleted but its connected Project site still exists, in this case, you will find the “ADD TASK & EDIT LIST” options because the current Primary Task list in the Project Summary Web Part is now not connected to the project schedule that already deleted with the deleted project.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, we have listed all causes that lead to Missing ADD TASK in Project Summary Web Part.

Applies To

• Project Server 2019.
• Project Server 2016.
• Project Server 2013.

See Also

• Install and Configure Project Server 2016.
• What’s new and deprecated in Project Server 2016?
• Check and upvote my related answer at SharePoint.StackExchange.