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title: "Scheduled Tasks: Setting a One-Time Task to Recur"
url: https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5208648-scheduled-tasks-setting-a-one-time-task-to-recur
collection: "Scheduled Tasks"
updated: 2026-04-23
language: en
---

# Scheduled Tasks: Setting a One-Time Task to Recur

Aside from [scheduled tasks created from a template](https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5208650-scheduled-tasks-creating-from-a-template.md) or [scheduled tasks created for a client](https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5208649-scheduled-tasks-creating-one-or-more-for-a-client.md), all other [task creation methods](https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5208639-creating-a-task.md) produce one-time tasks. _This is true even if you create a task based on a recurring template._

But a one-time task can be set to recur.

In this example, a recurring template is selected for a client task, but you could choose **Custom task** as well, to set up a task from scratch.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bedd9a661ebcbc1478341b/20250226100628_5361.png)

When a task is created by clicking **Create task**, as opposed to **Schedule task**, the resulting task will be a one-time task, even when based on a recurring template.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bedd9a661ebcbc1478341b/20250226100628_2709.png)

While the [task details are open](https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5208598-editing-a-task-or-subtasks.md), you can click the three-dot icon at the top right and choose **Make recurring**.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bedd9a661ebcbc1478341b/20250226100628_0908.png)

Set the schedule, such as weekly each Monday.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bedd9a661ebcbc1478341b/20250226100628_8067.png)

You can also start [**On client date field**](https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5296702-scheduled-tasks-using-the-on-client-date-field.md). With this option, you can choose from any [custom client field](https://help.usepixie.com/en/articles/5208292-client-fields.md) that is in date format. You can also set the number of days before or after the specified date when the task is to start.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bedd9a661ebcbc1478341b/20250226100628_3766.png)

To set the task to recur, click **Make recurring**.

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