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alias: user-guide-cancel-task
description: "Cancel Task functionality allows users to terminate a task, requiring appropriate authorization"
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# Cancel Task

:lock: Task.**Cancel**

## Overview

This operation is used to to cancel a **Task**. A **Task** can only be canceled by the *Requester* of the **Task**. The [Special Cancel Task](special_cancel_task.md) can be used to cancel a **Task** even if the user is not the *Requester*.

## Setup

No special setup is required other than to meet the preconditions.

## Preconditions

* The **Task** must be *Active*
* The current user must be the *Requester* of the **Task**.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. Review the **Task** information.
2. Press the **Cancel Task** button to complete the operation.

![Cancel_Task]

[Cancel_Task]: images/Cancel_Task.png