Create a Task

Applies to: Office 365 for professionals and small businesses, Office 365 for enterprises, Microsoft Exchange, Live@edu

You can create tasks to track your to-do items.

How do I create a task?

1. In the Navigation Pane, click Tasks.
2. In Tasks, on the toolbar, click New.
3. Enter a subject and any other properties that you want to include. Only a subject is required. All other values, for example, dates and reminders, are optional.
4. If you want the task to recur, click Repetition . In the Repetition dialog box, under Repeat Pattern, set the repetition pattern for the task, and then click OK.
5. Click Save and Close or press CTRL+S before closing the task form browser window.

What else do I need to know?

• You can also create a new task by typing the subject in the Type a new task box at the start of the task list and then clicking Add New Task or pressing ENTER.

• The following options are available on the toolbar when you open or create a task.

  Button	Description
  Save and Close	Saves the task and closes the task form browser window.
  	Marks the task as complete. Completed tasks are displayed in gray strikethrough text.
  	Attaches a file to the task. For more information about how to attach files, see Working with Attachments.
  	Creates a repetition pattern for the task. For more information about repeating items, see Set a Repeating Item.
  	Forwards the task to a recipient.
  	Deletes the task.
  	Assigns a category to the task. For more information about categories, see Apply a Category.

What if I want to know more?

• Tasks
• Keyboard Shortcuts