# What is a spike task?

What is a spike task?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: almost 4 years ago
- Author title: Pinned by G2 as a common question



## Comments
### Comment 1


Spike Tasks are real-time, collaborative project management tools that help you organize everything — from your daily shopping lists to your team’s monthly to-dos.

 

Since Spike is powered by Email, all your Tasks have Spike’s powerful tools to make managing projects a breeze:

 

Real-Time Awareness: Collaborate in real-time on any Task. Know your project status at all times.Reminders: Set reminders for you and your team to keep up with deadlines (here is how to snooze)Super Search: Advanced email search tool lets you quickly and efficiently find everything in your inbox.File Preview: Preview all files directly within your inbox without having to open emails one by one.

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- Posted at: over 3 years ago
- Author title: Computer Science and Engineering Student



### Comment 2

A Spike task is an captured action item, visible in your inbox until you either action it , delete it, or 'reschedule' it to a future date ('snoozing', in Spike parlance). Really important tasks ca be pinned to be even more' in your face' (above the inbox).

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- Posted at: over 3 years ago
- Author title: Music teacher / lecturer / tutor




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