feature requestBusiness Operations · Sales & CRMsituationalCRMUXOnboarding

HubSpot CRM Task Type UI and Table Navigation Are Confusing

HubSpot CRM's task type selector and the navigation controls in the table view are difficult to use intuitively. Users lose time context-switching between views or miscategorizing tasks. This is a UX friction point within an otherwise functional CRM workflow.

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