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Tasks

Change task status and percentage completed

Article Open the task you want to change the status or completion percentage for. In the Status and % Complete boxes, enter the information you want.

Change the order of tasks

Article Do one of the following: Sort all tasks in the task list In Tasks , sort the list. How? On the View menu, point to Arrange By , point to Current View...

Create a task

Article Do one of the following: Create a task from scratch On the File menu, point to New , and then click Task . In the Subject box, type a task name...

Delete your completed tasks

Article Applies to Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003 Microsoft Outlook® 2002 If you use Outlook Tasks as your online to-do list for work or home, you probably check...

Make a task private

Article Open the task you want to make visible only to yourself. Select the Private check box in the lower-right corner. Important You should not rely...

Mark a task complete

Article Open the task you want to mark complete. In the % Complete box, enter 100% . Note If the Complete field appears in the task list (as a check...

Record hours for a task

Article Open the task you want to record estimated or actual time for. Click the Details tab. Type estimated hours in the Total work box and actual hours...

Rename a task

Article In the task list , click the task name you want to change. Type a new name, and then press ENTER. Note If the task is a recurring task, completed...

Schedule time in Calendar to complete a task

Article Drag the task you want to schedule time for from Tasks to the Calendar button in the Navigation Pane . On the Appointment tab, select the options...

Send a status report for a task

Article Open the task you want to send a status report for. On the Actions menu, click Send Status Report . Enter recipient names in the To , Cc , and Bcc...

Set or clear a reminder for a task

Article Do one of the following: Set or clear a reminder for a specific task Open the task you want to set or clear a reminder for. Select or clear the Reminder...

Set the due date and start date for a task

Article Open the task you want to set the start and end dates for. In the Due date box, enter the date the task needs to be complete. In the Start date box...

Share my Tasks

Article This feature requires you to use a Microsoft Exchange account. Most home and personal accounts do not use Exchange. In Tasks , in the Navigation Pane...

Troubleshoot tasks

Article Tasks have disappeared. I can't see my tasks. Some tasks may temporarily be hidden based on the filter used to see the tasks. To see all of the tasks...

Turn a message into a task

Article Drag the message that you want to convert to a task to the Tasks button in the Navigation Pane . Note If the message has an attachment th at...