Chapter 12 Using Tasks
To schedule a task that repeats at fixed intervals after a prior instance of the task is completed:
Select the task.
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Tap Details.
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Tap the Repeat pick list.
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Select Other to open the Change Repeat dialog box.
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Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the task repeats.
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Tap After Completed.
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On the Every line, enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the
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task to repeat.
For example, if you select Day and enter 2, the task repeats every other day after
the prior instance of the task is completed.
To specify an end date, tap the End on pick list, and then tap Choose Date. Use
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the date picker to select an end date.
Tap OK.
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After you schedule a repeating task, the Repeat icon
the Tasks list.
Display options
You can choose what tasks you want to view and how the tasks are sorted by
choosing a display filter and setting Tasks Preferences.
Using the display filters
You can choose to view alternate views of your task list by using the filtering
option buttons. The three main options include All, Date, and Category.
IMPORTANT
or due tasks, is set in the Preferences menu. For more information, see
Preferences"
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The sort order and types of tasks displayed, such as showing completed
in the next section.
appears next to the task in
"Setting Tasks