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Outlook - you need to integrate Tasks with the Calendar.

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Splicer - 05 Jan 2006 17:46 GMT
It is very frustrating having two separate calendar systems.  As a user, I
would expect:
 -  to be able to add "To Do" items to the main Calendar, from the main
Calendar
 -  to be able to add "To Do" items in a list format as it is.
 -  to have "To Do" items show on my calendar, but have nobody else see
them.  
 -  Be able to see my meetings and my "To Do" items together (already
implied)
 -  The "Tasks" recurrence should support the same patterns as the Calendar.

Requirements:
1) Essentially, if a Task has an associated Date, it should be automatically
displayed on the Calendar in a distict way.  
2) To be able to add tasks from the Calendar, and have them show up in the
Tasks list.
Taylor - 05 Jan 2006 18:54 GMT
> It is very frustrating having two separate calendar systems.  As a user, I
> would expect:
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> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=25daad71-1b3a-4
39c-bb45-a3fe9294cad9&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring

Why don't you just create an appointment item and mark it "all day"?
Accomplishes what you want.
Splicer - 06 Jan 2006 17:18 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion.

Yes, it is not overly difficult to enter a calendar event with a reminder
and use this as Personal To Do task.  In truth, this is what I always do,
which is indicative of a problem with the design of the "Tasks"/To Do
feature.  Why should I need to Create a "Calendar Appointment", change it to
private, and change it to 'Show as free'?  This was my whole point, I guess;
that I should not have to work around these features.

> > It is very frustrating having two separate calendar systems.  As a user, I
> > would expect:
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> Why don't you just create an appointment item and mark it "all day"?
> Accomplishes what you want.
Brian Tillman - 06 Jan 2006 16:40 GMT
> It is very frustrating having two separate calendar systems.  As a
> user, I would expect:

I think your suggestions have merit.
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