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With Asana for iOS, you can organize your tasks for the day and communicate with your team from anywhere. Download the Asana app for your iPhone & iPad from the App Store. Asana's mobile app is only compatible with iOS 16 or later. Please note that using Asana in the Chrome browser on iPad is not supported; for the full web experience, use a supported desktop browser, or use the iOS app for mobile and tablet access.

You can access your My tasks, projects, messages, inbox, and search, amongst others, from your iOS device. The web and iOS apps update in real-time, so your tasks and conversations sync automatically no matter what device you’re using.

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Signing up to Asana

When you first open the app, you can sign up for a new account or log in to your existing account.

Logging in with Google SSO

You can use your Google credentials to log into Asana via Google SSO.

Logging in with your email address

To log in with your email address, enter the desired email address.

From here, you can choose to have a magic link emailed to you or type in your password manually.

Logging in via SAML

Available on Asana Enterprise and Enterprise+ tiers, as well as legacy tier Legacy Enterprise.

If your organization has SAML enabled, you can log in by tapping Log In and only entering your email address while leaving the password field empty. This will redirect you to your company's IDP login page or app.

Logging in via 1Password

You will also have the option to use 1Password to log into Asana, providing you have the app installed on your iOS device.

Organizations

If you're signing up for an Asana account under a corporate email domain, you will be either prompted to create a team in your new organization, or if there is already an organization set up, you can request to join existing teams within this organization.

Create a team in a new organization:

Once you've signed up to Asana under a corporate domain and have created an organization, you will be prompted to create a new team. Enter the team’s name and tap Next on the top right of the screen.

Joining an existing organization:

Once you've signed up to Asana under a corporate domain with an organization associated with it, you can request to join existing teams within this organization. Select the teams you want to join and tap Next at the top of the screen.

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An email domain can only be associated with one organization at a time, although it is possible to have multiple domains associated with one organization.

Using Asana offline

You can use Asana for iOS offline to check your notifications, comment on tasks, change due dates or assignees, and complete tasks on the go. When you create a task or comment offline, you’ll see a banner at the bottom of your app letting you know “Asana is offline.”

For larger actions such as creating or editing tasks, subtasks, projects, or comments, a light grey cloud icon will appear next to those which have not been synced. This means that they are currently only visible to you. When you are online, these changes will sync and your entire team will be able to see the updated tasks, projects, and conversations.

A tally at the bottom of the app counts the actions you’ve performed offline. When you're online again, the pending number will count down until all your updates are live in Asana and the gray cloud icons will disappear.

Tasks and conversations within a project that have never been opened on your app will not be visible offline, but you can add tasks to these projects offline.

Push notifications

If you have notifications for your iOS device turned on, you will receive push notifications for the following stories:

  • A task has been assigned to you
  • A task you've been assigned and/or collaborating on has a comment posted
  • A task you've been collaborating on is marked as complete
  • A task you've been assigned is due (sent around 7-8am on the day of the task's due date)
  • A message or status update is posted in a team or workspace that you belong to
  • An attachment has been added to the work you're collaborating on

When you select the Asana icon from the top of your phone to see your notifications, you will find them batched. Pinch and expand to see more info, or tap through your Asana Inbox.

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By default, push notifications are turned on.

Managing your push notifications

To access your push notification controls, tap on the Push icon from your account tab. From the next screen, you can toggle on and off the selected push notifications.

Today widget for iOS14

The Asana iOS14 Tasks Due Today widget provides at a glance access to timely work in Asana.

The unique home screen entry point allows you to easily and effortlessly view tasks due today and keep up to date with the work that matters most.

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The iOS14 Tasks Due Today widget is compatible with Asana iOS 8.40 and higher. Please visit the app store to download the Asana app or update your current version.

Adding the Today widget

To add the Today widget, hold an empty area on your home screen, until the apps jiggle. Then, tap the plus icon that appears on the top right-hand side of your screen. Next, type Asana into the search field and select it from the options menu. Then, select Add Widget.

After adding your widget, it will appear on your home screen. Tap the widget to view or edit your tasks or mark them as complete.

Want to learn more? Check out all the features of Asana Mobile & Desktop Apps.

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