Add the due date field to your work items

In software projects, the due date field isn’t shown in work items by default. If you’re using the calendar to plan and schedule work, you might want this field displayed by default so you can update due dates quickly in the work item.

If you’re using a company-managed project:

1. In your project, open work item.

2. At the bottom of the view, select Configure. You’ll be taken to the layout page in project settings.

3. Locate the Due date field, then drag and drop it to the desired position.

4. Select Save changes.

If you’re using a team-managed project:

1. In your project, open a work item.

2. At the bottom of the view, select Configure. You’ll be taken to the work type’s page in project settings.

3. Locate the Due date field, then drag and drop it to the desired position.

4. Select Save changes.

In team-managed projects, the due date needs to be configured for each work type. To add the field to another work type, select a work type in the left nav, and complete the above steps.