Background Tasks window
You can watch the progress of importing, transcoding, analysis, rendering, sharing, and other tasks in the Background Tasks window.
![The Background Tasks window](https://help.apple.com/assets/646D3CE54383CD312B69A5EB/646D3CEC4383CD312B69A5F4/en_US/4288fd664da340cfac9c6224ace5c54a.png)
Important: If you actively use Final Cut Pro while transcoding, importing, or rendering, those background processes are paused.
To open the Background Tasks window, do one of the following:
Choose Window > Background Tasks (or press Command-9).
Click the Background Tasks button in the toolbar.
To pause or resume a task, click the Pause button or Resume button
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