Copying Tasks

In Outlook, right click the task when you see it in a list, and select Copy (or click the edge of the task and type Ctrl+C). Then right click and select Paste (or hit Ctrl+V) as many times as you need copies.

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...

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...

Large Projects in TRO

To manage very large projects in Outlook, create special categories to track which project a task belongs to. The category is the project name, starting with “=”, like this: =Remodel, =Pilots License, =Pick a Grad School. Unlimited tasks per project. Use...