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title: Default Task State Transitions Reference
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The administrator can create additional statuses to meet the business needs of your organization.

*Default State Transitions for Tasks*

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| State    | Description                                                                                                                                                  |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Accept   | The user has accepted the task and takes ownership.                                                                                                          |
| Cancel   | The task has been canceled and is no longer valid.                                                                                                           |
| Complete | The task has been successfully finished.                                                                                                                     |
| Continue | The task is moved out of the waiting status and the clock continues running. The system automatically assigns the task to the user who clicked **Continue**. |
| Logged   | The task has been added to the log file.                                                                                                                     |
| Reassign | The task has been forwarded to a new owner.                                                                                                                  |
| Rejected | The task has been refused by the owner and is no longer valid.                                                                                               |
| Waiting  | The owner has placed the task on hold, waiting for further action or information. The clock is placed on hold.                                               |