by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
Do NOT use Outlook’s Assign Task Feature Outlook’s Assign task feature may seem like a nice idea, but it is horribly implemented. You lose all control of the assigned task, so it is stuck in your lists without being able to re-process it. Don’t use...
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
You learned these steps when you set up the All Categories view, so this view can be set up quickly. Make sure that you are viewing your Outlook Tasks. Go to the Task view manager. Highlight All Categories. Copy and rename it “S/M”. Select This folder,...
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
Check the Sort Order If you don’t see Low Priority tasks only (Someday/Maybe), optionally sorted by Due Date, oldest at the top, then something is wrong. See instructions in Someday/Maybe view setup. After you set up your Someday/Maybe view, it will be a...
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
Outlook uses Low Priority as Someday/Maybe. When you assign Low Priority to a task, it appears on your Someday/Maybe view (and out of most other views) until you change the Priority.
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
Enter deadline dates right after the task name and/or project name. There, they advise but do not control you, like this: Factory Proposal (4/30) – Verify funding (4/23) The “Verify funding” step has a hard deadline of 4/23 or the...
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