How to Create a Task From an Email in Outlook 2007

Outlook 2007 is a version of the popular productivity application made by Microsoft that allows you to create and manage email, contacts, tasks and a calendar. The application allows you to create a task from an email with a quick click of the mouse. This is handy when you get a lot of email items from your boss that require you to quickly prioritize your tasks.

Instructions

1. Launch Outlook 2007. Find the email message that you want to turn in to a task.

2. Find the "Tasks" icon in the left column or in the small bar below the left column.

3. Drag the email entry onto the "Task" icon. A new task will appear with the same subject line as the email. Fill in the start and due dates with the dropdown menus and type in any notes you may have for the task in the body of the message.

4. Hit the "Save & Close" button in the far-left corner of Outlook.

References

• Tech Recipes: Outlook 2007: Use Drag and Drop to Create Tasks, Appointments and Contacts from Existing Emails