114 Exchanging Messages and Using Outlook
6.6 Using Tasks
Use Tasks to keep track of things you need to do. A task can occur once
or repeatedly (recurring). You can set reminders for your tasks and you
can organize them using categories. Your tasks are displayed in a task list.
Overdue tasks are displayed in red.
To create a task
1.
On the Home screen, click Start > Offi ce > Tasks.
2.
In the Enter new task here box, enter the task name and press
ENTER.
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To delete a task
1.
On the Home screen, click Start > Offi ce > Tasks.
2.
Select the task, and click Menu > Delete Task.
To locate a task
1.
On the Home screen, click Start > Tasks.
2.
In the task list, do one of the following:
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To mark a task as completed
1.
On the Home screen, click Start > Offi ce > Tasks.
2.
Select the task, and click Complete.
You can synchronize information on your phone with your PC to keep your
task list up to date in both locations.
If you create a new task with a reminder on your PC and then synchronize
tasks with your phone, the reminder will play at the time that was set on
your PC.
To sort the list, click Menu > Sort by, and click a sort option.
To filter the list by category, click Menu > Filter, and click the
category you want displayed.
Categories appear only in tasks that are synchronized with your PC.
To filter your tasks further, click Active Tasks or Completed Tasks.