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Displaying Different Views of Tasks
Outlook 2010 makes it simple to keep your task list at your fingertips. You can view tasks
in several different locations, including the following:
● In the Tasks module, you can display either the To-Do List, which includes both tasks
and flagged messages, or the Tasks List, which includes only tasks. There are many
options for viewing and arranging each list.
● In any module, the expanded To-Do Bar displays the To-Do Bar Task List, where
tasks are grouped and sorted under due date headings. (You can also sort this list by
category, start date, folder, type, or importance, or you can create a custom arrange-
ment.) You can scroll through the list to display all your tasks or collapse the groups
you don’t want to view. To increase the space available for your task list, you can
close the Date Navigator or show fewer or no appointments.
The minimized To-Do Bar displays only your next appointment (if you choose to
display appointments) and the number of incomplete tasks due today (if you choose
to display tasks). You switch between views of the To-Do Bar by clicking the Minimize
or Expand button on its header.
● In the Calendar module, the Daily Task List appears at the bottom of the Calendar
pane in Day, Work Week, or Week view. When expanded, the Daily Task List at displays
the tasks due, including the category and task type, during the displayed time period.
In Day view, the start date, due date, and reminder time also appear.
Tip If you don’t see the Daily Task List in Day, Work Week, or Week view, click the Daily
Task List button in the Layout group on the View tab, and then click Normal.
Like the Navigation Pane and the To-Do Bar, you can minimize the Daily Task List so
that it displays only the number of active and completed tasks and provides more
space for you to work. You can switch between views of the Daily Task List by clicking
the Minimize or Expand button on its header.
You can schedule a specific block of time to complete a task by dragging it from
the Daily Task List to your calendar. When you mark the task complete, Outlook
removes it from your calendar.
● On the Outlook Today page, the tasks due today are listed in the Tasks area. (This page
was previously the “home page” of Outlook. You display the Outlook Today page by
clicking your top-level account in the Navigation Pane.)