Thumbnail Task

The Thumbnail task allows Admin users to define specific fields, topics, instructions, and questions that will appear to submitters on a live Scorecard. It can be filtered by submission type and customized with various field options, including long-response prompts and character limits.

The following instructions will guide you through editing and activating an Thumbnail task after it has been added from the Task Index. For help on how to add a task, please refer to the Add a New Task help tip.

To edit an Thumbnail task, follow these instructions:

Click on the row for the Thumbnail task you want to edit.
Select the Edit button.

Update the Task Title to the task name you want the submitter to see on the live Scorecard.
Choose which Submission Types this task should be filtered to.

Task Editor with Task Title and Task Filter showing

You may choose to edit additional fields within the task settings. The gray text next to each setting provides guidance on where each field or text will appear on the Scorecard.

NOTE

Not all settings listed in this article may be applicable to your Scorecard.

Task Summary and Instructions

The Task Summary provides a brief overview of the task that will appear on the submitter's task list. In the Primary Instructions field, you can write detailed instructions for the task that submitters will see.

Update the Continue Button Label

This button will show on the first page of the task and can be customized to meet your event's needs.

Activate the Task by changing the the status from Inactive to Active using the status drop-down menu.
Then, update the Task Order to determine the position of the task on the submitter’s task list.
Select Update Task in the upper right corner of the page to save your changes. If any required fields are missing, a warning message will appear at the top of your screen.

Task Editor with Status, Task Order and Update Task highlighted

NOTE

If you have created a Thumbnail task for specific Submission Types and want to reuse the same task for a different Submission Type with minimal edits, please refer to the Duplicating and Filtering Tasks article for instructions.

Once the Thumbnail task(s) have been added, edited, and filtered, test your Submission Site by logging in as a user on the Scorecard.

If you have any questions, please contact your Project Manager.

Last modified Mar 03, 2025