--- title: "Task Scheduler: Schedule your future tasks" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-task-scheduler/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-task-scheduler.md" last_updated: "2026-05-30T02:20:01.441Z" description: "Master the Task Scheduler to allocate precise future tasks. Schedule with date, time, and zone for seamless workflow automation." --- # Schedule future tasks effortlessly with Task Scheduler With the **Task Scheduler** task type, you can allow users to schedule when future tasks will start. Users will have the ability to pick the date from a calendar, the hour of the day, and the time zone that the task will start. --- **Note:** By coupling the **Task Scheduler** with a **Launch Request** task type, users can schedule a new request (instance of a process) to start. You can also use the **Form Assigner** task type to allow users to schedule the start dates of future tasks. The only difference being is that this **Task Scheduler** allows the user to also choose the _hour_ and _time zone_ that the future task will start. --- First, choose the **Task Scheduler** task type and drag it into your process. Right-click on the task under **Configuration**, select **Configure Task** from the menu... As shown below under **Task Scheduler Settings**, choose the task from the process that you want the user to schedule under **Please select a task to be scheduled**. In this example, we are choosing the **Manager Approval** task which will schedule an Approval. Select **Save** to save your configuration. As with any task requiring a recipient, be sure to define a recipient or recipients for the **Task Scheduler** task. Below, we will show how the **Task Scheduler** appears to the recipient of the task: The recipient can choose the **Date, Time (start hour), AM/PM, and Time Zone** settings to start the task. The **Request Detail** now reflects the scheduled start time for the Launch Request task. --- ## Related pages - [List of task types](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/complete-list-of-task-types.md) - [Document Signing task configuration](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/document-signing-task.md) - [Catch submission issues before they reach the approver](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/ai-form-review.md) - [Effective data transfer between parent and child requests](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/passing-data-from-child-request-back-to-parent.md) - [How to configure the dynamic assigner task](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-dynamic-assigner.md) - [Streamline API workflows with data container tasks](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-data-container.md) - [Create documents with Document Generation](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/premium-add-on-task-document-generation.md) - [Optimize your workflow with counter tasks](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-counter-task.md) - [Configure dynamic email notifications seamlessly](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-dynamic-notification.md) - [Excel Import task configuration](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-excel-import.md) - [Use the Excel Batch task in a workflow](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-excel-batch.md) - [File Copy task configuration](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-file-copy.md) - [Enhance your processes with general notifications](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-general-notification.md) - [Customize task assignments with Form Assigner](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-form-assigner.md) - [Form task configuration](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-form-task.md) - [Simplifying workflow with Launch Request management](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-launch-request.md) - [Streamline file transfers with FTP Push Task](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-ftp-push-task.md) - [Understanding milestone tasks in workflow automation](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-milestone.md) - [Master the Open URL Task for Workflow Automation](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-open-url.md) - [Streamline your processes with PDF generator task](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-pdf-generator.md) - [Effortlessly merge PDFs with ease](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-pdf-merge.md) - [Effortlessly manage user profile updates](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-user-profile.md) - [Efficient task assignment with Task Assigner](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-task-task-assigner.md) - [Configure form prefills](/guides/workflow-automation/admin-guide/processes/tasks/standard-task/standard-tasks-form-prefills.md)