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MS Office Forum / Outlook / New Users / December 2005Hiding Tasks by Category in Outlook Today
Hi, I've seen similar posts but not one that directly answers this question. I'd like to hide tasks in Outlook by Category. In other words, I'd like to display tasks that I've assigned to a business category on the Today page. But, I don't want to see tasks that I've assigned to a personal category. This is especially of recurring tasks I have set up (such as get the car inspected every May - you get the idea). I do want to be reminded of the tasks via the Reminder bar, just not see them all the time when in Outlook Today mode. Note: not displaying Outlook Today is not an answer I'm looking for here. For the tasks that I do want to show up on Outlook Today, I've also read that some tasks way in advance of their due date. I read that there is some work around to use a start date, not a due date to avoid having tasks appear too early. Could someone shed some light on this? Does this work for recurring tasks, such as writing a monthly business report? Thanks in advance :) scotty81 Well you don't want to hear a non- Outlook today solution. So I won't put much effort in here! Mine's the Start Date solution through the 1 day view of the Calendar. It works beautifully for all bar Recurring Tasks - I work around that by using recurring events. What version are you running anyway? - please post at least that much for us everytime as it really does make a difference with many issues. Judy Gleeson [MVP Outlook] Acorn Training and Consulting www.acorntraining.com.au Everyone - turn on your Advanced Toolbars and learn how to use the Field Chooser and Group by Box!! > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > scotty81 Judy, I'm running Outlook 2003 (Version 11). Could you expand upon our solution as you stated below? "Mine's the Start Date solution through the 1 day view of the Calendar. It works beautifully for all bar Recurring Tasks - I work around that by using recurring events." Thanks in advance, Scotty81 In 1 day view of the Calendar. Show the TaskPad. View TaskPad. Right click the column header of the TaskPad and you can customise the view to show a filtered View (in your case only Tasks that are Category Business). If you use Start Date, it's possible to have the TaskPad show you the wrok you need to be focussed on each day - set the TaskPad view (View |TaskPad View | Active Tasks for Selected days) and then this 1 day view of the Calendar show you meeting each day and the relevant Tasks as well. If I want to call you in 3 days time, I make a Task with a Start Date 3 days ahead. It will appear on teh TaskPad then and go red the day after Due Date. BTW use the Start Date button and save yourself a lot of clicks. Anything you don't do will appear in the TaskPad forever. -- Judy Gleeson [MVP Outlook] Acorn Training and Consulting www.acorntraining.com.au Everyone - turn on your Advanced Toolbars and learn how to use the Field Chooser and Group by Box!! > Judy, > > I'm running Outlook 2003 (Version 11). Could you expand upon our > solution as you stated below? > > "Mine's the Start Date solution through the 1 day view of the Calendar. > It > works beautifully for all bar Recurring Tasks - I work around that by > using > recurring events." > > Thanks in advance, > Scotty81 > Judy, Thanks for the info. Those are tips that I had not seen elsewhere. Regards, scotty81 That's OK - I teach them every day - they'll be in an e-book soon! Judy Gleeson [MVP Outlook] Acorn Training and Consulting www.acorntraining.com.au Everyone - turn on your Advanced Toolbars and learn how to use the Field Chooser and Group by Box!! > Judy, > > Thanks for the info. Those are tips that I had not seen elsewhere. > > Regards, > scotty81 > |
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