HTC Pocket PC Phone Cell Phone User Manual


 
140 Exchanging Messages and Using Outlook
7.6 Tasks
Use Tasks to keep track of things you need to do. A task can occur once or
repeatedly (recurring). You can set reminders for your tasks and you can
organize them using categories.
Your tasks are displayed in a task list. Overdue tasks are displayed in red.
To create a task
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap Menu > New Task, enter a subject for the task, and fill in
information such as start and due dates, priority, and so on.
3. When finished, tap OK.
Tip You can easily create a short, to-do-type task. Simply tap the Tap here to add
a new task box, enter a subject, and tap the Enter button on the on-screen
keyboard. If the task entry box is not available, tap Menu > Options and
select the Show Tasks entry bar check box.
To change the priority of a task
Before you can sort tasks by priority, you need to specify a priority level for
each task.
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap the task you want to change the priority for.
3. Tap Edit, and in the Priority box, tap a priority level.
4. Tap OK to return to the task list.
Note All new tasks are assigned a Normal priority by default.
To set a default reminder for all new tasks
You can have a reminder automatically turned on for all new tasks you
create.
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap Menu > Options.
3. Select the Set reminders for new items check box.
4. Tap OK to return to the task list.