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# Importance of Tasks – Step-by-Step Objective Builder
## Tasks , Activities, and Key Results
Because Inspire uses "tasks" in the planning module for weekly and daily planning purposes, Inspire uses the term "activity" here for associating tasks to a key result. Activities are intended to help break down and track some of the actions to move the key result forward. Activities/tasks, as you will see in this short video, are a terrific way to show momentum. Articulating your activities and tasks will help you plan your work and demonstrate progress on that task towards your key result.
For more information on the distinction between Tasks and Activities in Inspire, please see this article: [Tasks vs. Activities in Inspire](https://help.inspiresoftware.com/en/tasks-vs.-activities?hsLang=en)
#### The Importance of Tasks
Note: If you would like to utilize the AI Assistant to help you add Tasks - reference this article: [Adding Tasks with Inspire AI Assistant](https://help.inspiresoftware.com/en/adding-tasks-with-inspire-ai-assistant?hsLang=en)
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