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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Programming Forms / May 2008Outlook Task Priority
How do I change Outlook's task priority from "High, Medium, Low" to "1,2,3,4,5,6"? Thanks, Ken The enumeration for that property is fixed. If you want numerical priority,you'll need to create a custom property.  SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 > How do I change Outlook's task priority from "High, Medium, Low" to > "1,2,3,4,5,6"? > > Thanks, Ken I created a new field and used your advice to add a custom property to the field. A1, A2, A3, B1.... Thanks, Ken > The enumeration for that property is fixed. If you want numerical priority,you'll need to create a custom property. > > > How do I change Outlook's task priority from "High, Medium, Low" to > > "1,2,3,4,5,6"? > > > > Thanks, Ken I have been missing the 5 levels of Priority offered by Palm software - although I don't miss the poor Palm customer service. Anyway, I have figured out how to add the Custom Priority field to my Task/To-Do List, but I have not yet been able to figure out how/where to enter the value for a new task. The field "Custom Priority" is showing in the list view, but when I open an individual task for editing, I do not see it anywhere to add or change the value. Can someone tell me how to do that? Thanks bunches!! > I created a new field and used your advice to add a custom property to the > field. A1, A2, A3, B1.... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > > > Thanks, Ken Three options: 1) Add the field to a table view that has in-cell editing turned on, and type in the value for each task. 2) Create a custom task form with an extra page containing a combo box with the choices you want to show. 3) Write VBA code macro that uses a combo box on the toolbar to display the current selection and allow the user to change it. prompts the user for a #1 sounds like what you're already doing. #2 is relatively simple; start at http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=35. #3 is much more involved. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming: Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 >I have been missing the 5 levels of Priority offered by Palm software - > although I don't miss the poor Palm customer service. Anyway, I have figured [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> > > >> > > Thanks, Ken I can now click in the field, but cannot enter any text or numbers. Can you tell me how to turn on in-cell editing? I'm afraid options 2 and 3 are beyond my level of expertise... Thanks for trying...nice to know there are people out there like you who are at least willing to try to help!! > Three options: > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >> > > > >> > > Thanks, Ken View | (Arrange By) | Current View | Customize Current View | Other Settings. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming: Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 >I can now click in the field, but cannot enter any text or numbers. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >> #1 sounds like what you're already doing. #2 is relatively simple; start at http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=35. #3 is much more involved. >> >I have been missing the 5 levels of Priority offered by Palm software - >> > although I don't miss the poor Palm customer service. Anyway, I have figured [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> > > >> >> > > Thanks, Ken Okay, I checked and I have Allow In-Cell Editing checked but it still isn't allowing me to enter anything. I can click in the field in the table view (and can see the blinking cursor in the field), but when I press a key for a number (or a letter) it dings at me and won't enter the character. > View | (Arrange By) | Current View | Customize Current View | Other Settings. > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Thanks, Ken Outlook version? Your Custom Priority field is a text field, right? SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming: Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 > Okay, I checked and I have Allow In-Cell Editing checked > but it still isn't allowing me to enter anything. [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> >> >> >> >> >> > The enumeration for that property is fixed. If you want numerical priority,you'll need to create a custom property. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > How do I change Outlook's task priority from "High, Medium, Low" to >> >> >> > > "1,2,3,4,5,6"? >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Thanks, Ken Outlook Version 2007 (12.0.4518.1014) Custom Priority Field format is Text :) > Outlook version? Your Custom Priority field is a text field, right? > [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Thanks, Ken I DID it!! :)))) I am not even exactly sure what i did differently. I just got frustrated and pecked around, trying to get past my fear that I might royally screw up my current settings and not be able to remember how to set them back they way they are. But, I now have a custom field in which I can enter numerical rankings. Thank you so much for your time and insight. You at the very least got me going down the right road. I hope your day is a pleasant one!! You deserve it!!! :) > Outlook version? Your Custom Priority field is a text field, right? > [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Thanks, Ken |
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