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SSP - 17 Apr 2005 03:15 GMT

I have Outlook 2002. I would upgrade, if necessary.

Is there a way to drag and drop tasks from the task pad to the calendar and
have the appointment set the start time to follow the preceding appointment,
and then calculate the end time by the total work assigned for the task?

Thank you for any help you can offer.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 17 Apr 2005 07:09 GMT

No.

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Judy Gleeson - 17 Apr 2005 23:52 GMT

What outcome are you aiming for?? Maybe you can use Tasks in a more
sophisticated way but only if you don't tell us your solution - just tell us
what you want to achieve.

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SSP - 18 Apr 2005 00:07 GMT

What I'm trying to do is to take my tasks, score them by several criteria in
Excel to come up with a composite score for each in order to prioritize them;
import the results into Access for simple sorting; and then drag the
top-ranking tasks from the Outlook taskpad into the Outlook calendar. I then
synchronize with my handheld for mobility.

My situation does not allow for a fixed schedule; I need ultimate scheduling
flexibility, but with effective prioritization.

Thank you for your reply.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 18 Apr 2005 00:55 GMT

You should be aware that Office products (Outlook in particular) do not like
custom fields when importing. Your proposal may not work the way you want
it to.

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| What I'm trying to do is to take my tasks, score them by several
| criteria in Excel to come up with a composite score for each in order
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SSP - 18 Apr 2005 01:50 GMT

I'm not actually importing anything into Outlook. I've double-entry with
Outlook and Excel. I know double-entering is a real no-no, but I'm not quite
sure how to circumvent that either, at this time. Maybe I should e-mail
Microsoft about this so that they could make these improvements and add these
options to future additions.

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Tom Woods - 20 May 2005 00:34 GMT

Try a product called TaskLine (www.taskline.com/)

This product is great for taking your tasks from the task pad and
"assigning" then to the calendar..it is very handy......

they have a10 day trial and its only $49,,,,,,well worth it for what it does.

good luck
tw

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 20 May 2005 20:07 GMT

Agreed - I have been using it since its first beta.

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