About Notes

In Outlook, with the task record open, enter your notes in the large blank space at the bottom.

Recurring tasks

Although Outlook supports recurring tasks, don’t use the feature. It can be unreliable and confusing in some situations. Instead, use this simple approach: Create a task normally. At the very end of the task name, add: (REPT). This reminds you that the task...

Mark Tasks as Completed

To mark a task as completed in Outlook, either check the box to the left of the task, or right-click the task and select Mark as Completed. You can also open the task and and click Mark as Completed at the top of the task window. Clean Up Your Lists If you mark tasks...

Mark Tasks as Completed

How to mark a completed task. (In Outlook, check the box. Caution: Project + next steps need to be re-processed, not marked off.)