How Do I Create Tasks?

To create a task, perform the following steps:

  1. Click New Task on the calendar toolbar.

    A New Task window appears.

  2. Enter the title for the task in the Task Title text area.

  3. Select the calendar in which you want to schedule this task from the Calendar drop-down list.

  4. Select the priority you want to assign to this task from the Priority drop-down list.

    The following options are available:

  5. You can record progress you have made towards completion of this task by selecting the percentage completed in the Progress drop-down list.

  6. You can set a deadline for this task from the Due drop-down list.

    The following options are available:

  7. Enter the location for this task in the Location field.

  8. Enter any notes you may want to have for this task in the Notes field.

  9. You can specify the privacy attribute for your tasks from the Task is drop-down list.

    The following options are available:

  10. To include any attachments for this task, click the Attach icon from the menu bar.

  11. Click Recurrence to set recurring tasks.

    The recurrence window appears.

    To set recurring tasks, perform the following steps:

    1. Select the frequency with which you want this task to repeat.

      The following options are available:

      • None: By default this option is selected.

      • Daily

      • Weekly

      • Monthly

      • Yearly

    2. Select ending criteria in the Ending drop-down list.

      Using this option, specify when the task ends.

      The following options are available:

      • never: Indicates that there is no end date for this task.

      • by: Indicates that the task ends by a particular date. If this option is selected, you must specify a date by which the task ends from the text field adjacent to the Ending date. You can select a date from the miniature calendar that opens when you click in the text field. By default the current date is selected.

      • after: Indicates that the task ends after x number of times it is repeated.

  12. You can set a Reminder for your task by clicking the Reminders icon and setting a notification.

    The Reminders window appears:

    1. Select the criteria for notification. You can set notifications for either before or after the task is due.

    2. Select the mode of reminders. You can set reminders using email or SMS.

    3. Click Save reminder when done.

  13. Set the time zone for this task by clicking Time Zone.

  14. Click Save.