How to Schedule Time in the Outlook Calendar to Complete a Task

You can schedule work and completion times for new or existing tasks in Outlook 97, 98, and 2000. (But then you can't pretend you forgot about it!)

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Computers
• Microsoft Outlook

1. Click the Calendar icon in Outlook's left-most pane.

2. Set the calendar to the appropriate date.

3. In the task list to the right of the calendar, drag the task you want to a time block in the calendar. The Appointment window will open.

4. Enter additional information if desired.

5. Click the Save and Close button.

Tips & Warnings

• Schedule zero minutes to complete the task if you want to show your time as available on a network.

• Use this Outlook feature for recurring tasks that are not scheduled far in advance (such as car oil changes).