Task Reminders

Never for Scheduling! Never use task reminders to schedule tasks at specific times. If it needs to be done at a specific time, put it in your calendar with your other appointments. That’s what your calendar is for. In Outlook, task reminders alert you to move...

Configuring Task Reminders

The Default Reminder Time is the time that Outlook will normally schedule new reminders for tasks with hard dates. Choose a time before the start of your day, well before your daily review: Set it Early, Not Late If you set the reminder time too late, your reminders...

Searching for Tasks

Searching is Fast! Outlook 2016’s searching is incredibly fast, so you rely on it heavily. To search in Outlook 2016, type a word or phrase from your task into the Instant Search box at the upper right corner of your task list, then press Enter. Make sure the...

Printing Your Tasks

To print a list of all (or some) tasks in Outlook: If the view has multiple categories, and you want to print just one or two: If the view isn’t already grouped by Category, Add a Group By box to group by Category. Open the category you need to print by clicking...