# Why do tasks and goals use the action template, while projects use the basic layout?

**URL:** <https://community.anytype.io/t/why-do-tasks-and-goals-use-the-action-template-while-projects-use-the-basic-layout/7153>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** Templates\
**Created:** [August 17, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/why-do-tasks-and-goals-use-the-action-template-while-projects-use-the-basic-layout/7153 "2022-08-17T12:00:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Filip](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/filip/32/22248_2.png) [@Filip](https://community.anytype.io/u/Filip)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/why-do-tasks-and-goals-use-the-action-template-while-projects-use-the-basic-layout/7153/1 "2022-08-17T12:00:44Z")

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Wouldn’t it make more sense for them to also use the action layout by default?

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**Author:** ![sambouwer](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/sambouwer/32/12157_2.png) [@sambouwer](https://community.anytype.io/u/sambouwer)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/why-do-tasks-and-goals-use-the-action-template-while-projects-use-the-basic-layout/7153/2 "2022-08-17T12:46:46Z")

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I think the built in Object Types are being reviewed/decluttered right now by the Anytype team.

Please checkout this topic, I love to hear your thoughts on the other Object Types:

> [@Larger Discussion on Built in Object Types in Library](https://community.anytype.io/t/larger-discussion-on-built-in-object-types-in-library/6480):
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> Hi all, This post was inspired by [Opinion after some months](https://community.anytype.io/t/opinion-after-some-months/6476#folder-view-1) by @Rafael. I hope I’m not the only one that thinks the number of Object Types that are predefined/built-in in Anytype is too high and that many Object Types don’t really make sense to have as a separate Object Type. I understand that it is a way to showcase all the features Anytype has to offer, but I feel it clutters Anytype more than it adds at this point. I’ve no idea whether this is useful to anyone, but these are my two cents o…