Easy Tech TutsHow to Add a Progress Bar in ClickUp Easily 2026
By Impran M N
Seeing task completion at a glance makes it easier to spot what's stalled without opening every card individually. This guide covers adding a Progress custom field in ClickUp, choosing between automatic tracking based on subtasks and checklists or manual percentage entry, and displaying the resulting bar across List, Table, and Kanban views.
01Add a Progress custom field
Open your target list and click the '+' column icon, then search the fields menu for Progress and name your new column.
02Choose Auto or Manual mode
Select Progress (Auto) to calculate completion based on subtasks and checklists, or Progress (Manual) to let team members enter a percentage directly.
03Configure fallback rules
Adjust settings to determine how tasks without any subtasks or checklist items should display, whether that's 0% or 100%.
04Create the field
Click Create to inject the visual progress bar into your current view layout.
05Test the auto-progress bar
Check off items on a task's checklist and watch the bar update in real time to confirm it's calculating correctly.
06Add calculation footers
Turn on the calculation summary header at the bottom of the column to track the overall average progress across your list.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Auto and Manual progress?
Auto progress calculates completion automatically based on subtasks and checklists, while Manual progress lets a team member set the percentage themselves.
Can I hide the progress field from external guests?
Yes, you can adjust column permissions to hide progress data from guests while keeping it visible to internal team members.
Does the progress bar update in every view?
Yes, once added as a custom field, it displays consistently across List, Table, and Kanban views.
What happens to progress on a task with no subtasks?
You can configure fallback settings to decide whether tasks without subtasks show as 0% or 100% complete.
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