Customizing Your Tasks Folder

Customizing Your Tasks Folder

You can customize the Tasks folder to suit your working style. For example, you can change the default colors of overdue and completed tasks from red and gray to any other available color . To do this, click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Task Options button. You can also customize task reminders. In the Options dialog box, you can change the time that a reminder window opens for a task. The default time is 8:00, the start of the default work day in Calendar. You can also modify the task options so that reminders do not appear for tasks with due dates. You do this in the Task Options dialog box.

Customize the Default Colors in the Tasks Folder

Click the Tools menu, and then click Options

Click Task Options.

Click the Overdue Task Color list arrow, and then select a color.

Click the Completed Task Color list arrow, and then select a color.

Click OK.

Click OK.

See Also

See " Organizing Tasks " on page 176 for more information about changing the way you view the Tasks folder.

Customize Task Reminders

Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.

Click the Reminder Time list arrow, and then click the time that you want a reminder window to open .

Click Task Options.

Select or clear the Set Reminders On Tasks With Due Dates check box to use or not use reminders.

Click OK.

Click OK.