# How to Change Status in Clickup

> To change status in ClickUp, navigate to the Space and locate your task in the List view. Click the gear icon for Status settings, select custom statuses, click the ellipses next to a status to rename, recolor, or delete it, and click Apply changes.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-change-status-in-clickup/
Apps: ClickUp
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a322dab56e05a00fd5bfa/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Go to the 'Space' where the task is located.
2. In the List view, locate the task you want to update. The current status will be displayed next to the task name.
3. Click on the gear icon to open the 'Status settings'.
4. From the statuses modal, select Use custom statuses.
5. To the right of a status, click the ellipses.
6. Select 'Rename', 'Change Color', or 'Delete Status'.
7. Click 'Apply changes'.