To open a blank task form: from Tasks, Ctrl+N; from any Outlook app Ctrl+Shift+K; double click in an empty spot in any tasks list. To create a task without a form: click in any tasks list and begin typing the task name. To create a task from another Outlook item (for example: an email message) drag and drop the item on Tasks in the Navigation bar. Right drag to open a shortcut menu with options for creating the new task item.
- [Voiceover] In Outlook, there are usually…two or three ways to do anything…and it's the same with tasks.…If we're in either the To Do List or the Task List,…you can simply right click and choose New Task.…Or on the Home tab, you can click New Task.…If you're in another application like Mail…and you want to create a New Task,…the shortcut for this is Control Shift + K,…take an already, which will open a task form or…if I'm in tasks, I can double click in any empty space…to open that same task form.…
If you're in the Calendar,…and displaying either Day and Work Week…or Week view, you can double click in the Tasks List…to open that same form and create a task,…or you can click once in the Task List…and type the name of the new task.…That task would be in the past, so let's go to present.…I have a New Task for Friday…which is to pick up my dry cleaning.…
There it is.…Already marked for the date when I place it…into my Task List.…So quick and easy.…Either find a Task List in the Calendar, in the To Do bar,…in the Task List itself in the Tasks app,…
Author
Gini von Courter
Released
3/22/2016- Managing your time with Outlook 2016
- Creating an appointment or event
- Inviting others to meetings
- Creating recurring meetings
- Flagging email
- Creating tasks and to-do items
- Applying categories
- Using built-in Quick Steps
- Completing a task and sending an update
- Setting calendar and task list options
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. Manage Time with Outlook
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Capture time with Outlook12m 17s
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2. Create Appointments and Meetings
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Invite others to a meeting10m 17s
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Modify a meeting5m 34s
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Create recurring meetings10m 7s
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3. Organize with Flags and Categories
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Flag items for follow-up6m 11s
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Apply and remove categories9m 51s
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Use built-in Quick Steps5m 9s
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4. Manage Tasks and To-Dos
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Create a task4m 28s
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Delegate and track tasks6m 36s
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Create a recurring task6m 26s
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5. Set Options for Tasks and Appointments
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Set calendar options6m 57s
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Set task options3m 30s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 9s
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