openproject/docs/user-guide/work-packages/create-work-package/README.md

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# Create Work packages

| Topic                                                        | Content                                        |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [Create Work packages](#how-to-create-work-packages)         | How to create a new Work package in a project? |
| [Add attachments to a Work package](#add-attachments-to-work-packages) | How to add attachments to a Work package?      |

## 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 description, assignee, status, priority, due date and more.

Click the green **Save** button.

![](1566303947314.png)



To find out **how to create a child Work package** please click [here](../work-package-relations-hierarchies/#adding-a-child-work-package).



## Add attachments to Work packages

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).