Key Points

• You can create tasks for yourself and assign tasks to other people.

• Outlook displays tasks in the Tasks pane, in the Daily Task List in the Calendar pane, and on the To-Do Bar, which is available from any Outlook pane.

• You can organize tasks by grouping them in additional task folders or by assigning tasks to categories.

• When you assign tasks, Outlook sends a task request to the designated person, who can accept or decline the task. If you keep a copy of the assigned task, it is automatically updated when the person you assigned the task to updates the original.

• You can update tasks assigned to you and send status reports to the person who assigned the task. A task can have a status of Not Started, Deferred, Waiting, Complete, or the percentage completed.

• You can create one-time or recurring tasks. Outlook creates a new occurrence of a recurring task every time you complete the current occurrence.

• You can set a reminder to display a message at a designated time before a task is due.