---
title: "Set-Up and Manage Due Dates"
description: "Learn how to set-up and manage deadlines in your Filestage account"
url: https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/3161155-set-up-and-manage-due-dates
collection: "Project Setup and Organization"
updated: 2026-07-16
language: en
alternates: [fr, de, es]
---

# Set-Up and Manage Due Dates

Learn how to set-up and manage deadlines in your Filestage account

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_You can set a due date for files, which can help ensure that reviews are completed on time. You can add, update, and remove due dates for your files._

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## Adding due dates

You can create a due date for files on both **the dashboard and within the file view**. You set due dates for files per version.

With the Tasks feature, you can now set two types of due date: **review task** due dates and **upload task** due dates. Review task due dates are the same as the review due dates you already use. Upload task due dates let you set a deadline for when a file should be uploaded.

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### How to add a due date on the dashboard

1.  Go to your Filestage dashboard
    
2.  **Locate the file** where you want to add the due date
    
3.  Click on the **due date** (by default set to **No Due Date**)
    
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4.  **Select the date** that the file is due
    
    -   Optional: **Add a time when it is due**
        
    
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5.  Confirm the due date by clicking on **any spot outside the due date window**.
    

### How to add a due date from the file viewer

1.  **Open the file** where you want to add a due date
    
2.  Click on the **due date** (by default set to **No Due Date**)
    
3.  **Select the date** that the file is due
    
    -   Optional: **Add a time when it is due**
        
4.  Confirm the due date by clicking on **any spot outside the due date window**.
    

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> **Success:** 💡**_Pro-tip:_** _Always try to add the due date within 1 hour of the uploaded file. This way the reviewer gets a notification regarding the due date along with a notification about the new file. Be sure to check out our_ [_help article to learn more about email notifications_](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/6978893-managing-your-email-notifications.md) _and due dates._

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## Updating or Changing Due Dates

When changes to due dates happen, Filestage has you covered! You can always update a due date the same way you added the due date (shown above).

## Removing Due Dates 

It is possible to remove a due date. Simply follow the directions on how to add a due date and then select **Remove Due Date** in the bottom right-hand corner.

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## Frequently asked questions

When it comes to adding, creating, or changing due dates, you only want the right people involved in this process! 

### Who can manage due dates?

Only [collaborators](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/1459674-understand-the-difference-between-project-collaborators-and-reviewers.md) of a project, admins, and managers can manage due dates for files. That means that only teammates with access to the project can manage due dates.

### Can external partners that have uploading ability manage due dates?

No, [external partners that have uploading ability](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/2751188-let-external-users-upload-files-to-your-team-s-projects.md) cannot manage due dates for files. Only collaborators of a project, admins, and managers can manage due dates for files.

### Can reviewers manage due dates?

No, [reviewers](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/1459674-understand-the-difference-between-project-collaborators-and-reviewers.md) cannot manage due dates for files. Only collaborators of a project, admins and managers can manage due dates for files.

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## Due Date Reminders

For more on due date reminders and how your reviewers will be able to be notified about upcoming due dates, please check out our [due date reminder article.](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/3161157-stay-on-top-of-your-due-dates-as-a-reviewer.md)

Email reminders are sent for review task due dates only — upload task due dates do not trigger reminders.

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💡 **What's next?** Once you're done setting up and managing your due dates, see [how to manage your email notifications.](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/6978893-managing-your-email-notifications.md)

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_Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to us on chat or emailing us at_ [_support@filestage.io_](mailto:support@filestage.io) _We're always happy to help!_