openproject/help/user-guide/work-packages/create-work-package.md

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title: Create work packages
description: How to create work packages in OpenProject?
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# Create work packages

| Feature                                                      | Documentation for                              |
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| [Create work packages?](#how-to-create-work-packages?)       | How to create a new work package in a project? |
| [Add attachments to a work package](#how-to-add-attachments-to-a-work-package?) | How to add attachments to a work package?      |
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## How to create work packages?

There are two ways to create new work packages:

- work packages can be [created in-line in the work package list](#create-a-work-package-in-the-list-view) (just like Excel) to quickly create multiple work packages.
- work packages can be [created in a split screen](#create-a work-package-in-the-split-screen-view) which allows you to specify detailed information from the start.

Work packages always belong to a project. Therefore, you first need to [select a project](./getting-started/#open-an-existing-project).

Then, navigate to the work package module in the project navigation.

![work-packages-module](1566302949658.png)



### Create a work package in the list view

To create new work packages directly in line in the list view, click on the **+ Create new work package** link below the list.

![create-split-screen](create-split-screen.png)

The new work package appears in a green row. Type in the subject of the work package, change attributes, such as Type or Status directly in the list and hit Enter to save the changes.

![create-work-package-list](1566303144875.png)

This way, you can quickly and easily create new work packages in the list, just like Excel.

### Create a work package in the split screen view

In order to enter detailed information to the work package from the start, you can create a work package in the split screen view. In the work package module, click the green **+ Work package** button and select the type of work package you want to create.

![select-work-package-type](1566303633018.png)

The new work package form will open in the split screen view. Enter all information, such as descsription, assignee, status, priority, due date and more.

Click the green **Save** button.

![create-work-package-split-screen](1566303947314.png)

## How to add attachments to a work package?

You can directly add images, e.g. via copy and paste to the **work package description**. You can also use the toolbar above the work package description and click the Insert image icon:

![insert-image](1566304978459.png)

Also, at the bottom of the work package form you can add files via drag and drop or select the file from a folder to upload it to the work package.

![add-file](1566305040178.png)

Find out how to [edit existing work packages](#edit-work-packages).