Assigning Contexts to Tasks

Assign contexts to tasks in Outlook by doing any of the following: In a task list, right click the Categories column (if visible), and select Categories… Open the task, click the Categories button at the bottom right corner of the window. Click the checkbox by each...

Multiple Contexts

Outlook uses Categories for contexts. Different context types start with different characters to keep them distinct and grouped.

Contexts

In Outlook, you use categories for contexts. A sample list of Outlook categories is shown to the right.

What the Task Manager Fields Mean

They Are NOT Overdue In TRO, the Outlook Due Date serves a special purpose. It’s the soft date. If the date passes, the task is NOT overdue, you do NOT adjust the date, and you will NOT lose control of the task. Trust us on this! Powerful, short, daily reviews...

Working From Your Task Lists

Zooming Categories In Outlook, click the [+] next to a category to see all tasks in that category. To hide all tasks underneath all categories, right click any category bar and choose Collapse All. When you don’t have something scheduled in your calendar, work...