# Why I am Unable to Change the Progress of a Task?

> Why I am Unable to Change the Progress of a Task

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/llms.txt).

Source: https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/unable-change-progress-task

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This happens when you are trying to change the Task Status of a **Child Task** or **Dependent Task** whose **Parent Task** isn’t completed yet. Unless the **Parent Task** isn’t **Closed**, you can’t change the progress of a Task.

[Here](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/can-see-task-dependencies-task-list-page/) is how you can identify the parent task in the task list page.