Create a task

Do one of the following:

Create a task from scratch

1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Task.
2. In the Subject box, type a task name.
3. Complete any other boxes on the Task and Details tabs for information you want to record for the task. For help on an option, on the Help menu, click What's This, and then click the option.
4. To make the task recur, click Recurrence, click the frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly) at which you want the task to recur, and then do one of the following:

   Make the task recur at regular intervals

   Select options for that frequency. Do not click Regenerate new task, or the task will not recur at regular intervals.

   Make the task recur based on completion date

   Click Regenerate new task, and then type a time frequency in the box.

5. If you want, set start and end dates for the task.
6. Click OK, and then click Save and Close.

Create a task from an existing task

1. In task list, select the task you want to copy.

   How?

   • To select adjacent items, click the first item, and then hold down SHIFT and click the last item.
   • To select nonadjacent items, click the first item, and then hold down CTRL and click additional items.
   • To select all items, click the Edit menu, and then click Select All.

   Note   Changing the view for items can make selecting specific items easier. For instance, if you want to select all messages that have the same subject, in the folder containing the messages, click View, point to Current View, and then click By Conversation Topic. Select the messages you want from the view.

2. On the Edit menu, click Copy. If the Copy command is not available, click the check mark in the task's Icon column, and then try again.
3. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
4. As appropriate, open the task and change its options.