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7.5 Tasks
Use Tasks to keep track of things you need to do. A task can occur once or repeatedly.
You can set reminders for your tasks and you can organize them using categories.
Your tasks are displayed in a task list. Overdue tasks are displayed in red.
To create a task
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap New, enter a subject for the task, and fill in information such as start and due
dates, priority, and so on.
3. When finished, tap OK.
Tip You can easily create a short, to-do-type task. Simply tap the Tap here to add a new
task box, enter a subject, and press ENTER. If the task entry box is not available, tap
Menu > Options and select the Show Tasks entry bar check box.
To change the priority of a task
Before you can sort tasks by priority, you need to specify a priority level for each task.
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap the task you want to change the priority for dates, priority, and so on.
3. Tap Edit, and select a priority level in the Priority box.
4. Tap OK to return to the task list.
Note All new tasks are assigned a Normal priority by default.
To set a default reminder for all new tasks
You can have a reminder automatically turned on for all new tasks you create.
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap Menu > Options.
3. Select the Set reminders for new items check box.