Contents
An Introduction to Outlook 2007
The Outlook 2007 Interface
How to Set Up Outlook Mail
How to Check for New Email
How to Read Your Email
How to Prioritize Email
How to Organize Your Email
How to Manage Email Security
How to Create Outgoing Email
How to Send and Reply to Emails
How to Use the Outlook Calendar
How to Use Contacts in Outlook
How to Manage Tasks in Outlook
How to Create Notes in Outlook
How to Use the Outlook Journal
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How to Manage Tasks in Outlook
Outlook’s Tasks feature enables you to create and manage your To-Do List. Beyond just keeping your list up-to-date, Tasks lets you set reminders for each task, assign tasks to others, and track the status of each task on your list.
How to Create Tasks
Tasks work much like appointments in Calendar, except tasks have no specific start and end times, though they can have start and end dates. To create a new task:
- Click the Tasks button
on the Navigation pane. - Click the New Task button
on the toolbar. Enter the subject, dates (if any), and other info into the various fields in the window that pops up. If you’d like to add a reminder, check the box next to Reminder. - When you’re finished, click Save & Close. Outlook will place the task into your To-Do List (in the Tasks feature) and into your overall To-Do Bar by default.
- Once you’ve finished the task, right-click on it in Tasks in the To-Do Bar, then choose Delete or Mark Complete to remove it.
How to Create Recurring Tasks
To create a recurring task, open a regular task and click the Recurrence button 
in the Ribbon. In the dialog box that opens, enter the Recurrence Pattern and Range of Recurrence. As soon as you mark a task complete, its next occurrence will appear in the To-Do List and in your To-Do Bar.
in the Ribbon. In the dialog box that opens, enter the Recurrence Pattern and Range of Recurrence. As soon as you mark a task complete, its next occurrence will appear in the To-Do List and in your To-Do Bar. How to Assign Tasks to Others
To assign tasks to others, create a new task (or double-click on an existing task) and click the Assign Task button 
on the Ribbon. Enter the name or email address of the person to whom you’d like to assign the task, or click the To button to select the person’s name from Contacts. Outlook will send an email to ask the person to accept or decline the task. If the person accepts the task, he or she becomes the task owner. Your Outlook will keep an updated copy of the task on your To-Do List. When the task owner updates the task’s status in his or her Outlook, you’ll receive an email and your To-Do List will update. When a task is deleted or marked as complete, you’ll receive a final update that summarizes the task’s status.
on the Ribbon. Enter the name or email address of the person to whom you’d like to assign the task, or click the To button to select the person’s name from Contacts. Outlook will send an email to ask the person to accept or decline the task. If the person accepts the task, he or she becomes the task owner. Your Outlook will keep an updated copy of the task on your To-Do List. When the task owner updates the task’s status in his or her Outlook, you’ll receive an email and your To-Do List will update. When a task is deleted or marked as complete, you’ll receive a final update that summarizes the task’s status. | Acknowledgments & Disclaimer |
