Click the Due Date list arrow, and then click the due date. 8 Type a short description of the task in the Subject box. You can type additional information about the task in the notes area at the bottom of the window. To keep track of the task, you can set the Status (Not Started, In Progress, Completed, Waiting On Someone Else, or Deferred) and the Percentage Complete (0 to 00%). You can also set a Due Date (the date by which the task must be completed), Start Date, the Priority (Low, Normal, or High), and you can check the Reminder check box to have a reminder window open the morning of the due date. This text appears in the Subject column in the Tasks folder. Type the Subject, which is the text of the task. To create a task, you click the New Task button on the Standard toolbar.
Short description of task 7ģ Creating and Updating Tasks Create or Update a Task OL0S- In Tasks view, click the New Task button on the Standard toolbar or double-click the task. See Also See "Changing Tasks Views on page 7 and "Sorting Tasks on page 7 for more information on viewing tasks. Click the Task or Details tab to view information about the task. Click the Tasks button on the Navigation pane. Most of the details from the Tasks folder appear on the Task tab the Details tab contains boxes for adding information about the details you encounter when performing tasks. The Task dialog box features two tabs, Task and Details.
For more information about a task, you can double-click it. This view displays the tasks in a list with columns for the item type (a task), a check box to indicate whether the task is done, the task subject (a short description of the task), and the due date. You can view these contents in several formats, but the default mode is the Simple List view. What You ll Do View the Tasks Folder Create and Update Tasks Change Task Views Sort Tasks Organize Tasks Manage Your Tasks Prioritize Tasks Assign Tasks to Others Monitor Task Progress Customize Your Tasks Folder Share Task Information with Others 7Ģ Viewing the Tasks Folder View the Tasks Folder and a Task Clicking the Tasks button in the Navigation pane displays the contents of the Tasks folder. Outlook's Task feature provides an efficient vehicle for organizing and managing the things you need to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. You can sort and organize tasks through the use of folders and categories, and you can even assign tasks to others. In this chapter, you'll enter tasks, add details to them, mark them as complete, and delete them.
The Outlook Tasks folder allows you to generate digital to-do lists, as well as track the tasks involved in the completion of a project. 1 Creating and Organizing Tasks Introduction Just as Microsoft Office Outlook 00 has streamlined and updated the capability to track messages, contacts, and the calendar, it has also transformed the humble to-do list into a marvel of organization and efficiency.