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Craig - 12 Dec 2005 10:13 GMT
I would like to see tasks on the calendar in both weekly and monthly view -it
gives you a sense of those "things to do" items  that are coming up.
I tried it with due dates and start dates, clicked "show tasks without due
dates", clicked show all tasks, consulted Help and my copy of Outlook for
dummies. It seems so basic but I HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO DO IT!!!
Related question -why is it that Microsoft software NEVER behaves as you
would reasonably expect? -e.g we all write "to do" type items in our paper
diarys for certain days -without a fixed time on that day...."Close the
deal"....."call Mum".....is it not reasonable to expect then that my task
list would be available in a Calendar view ????
Noel All - 12 Dec 2005 12:16 GMT
As far as I know you need a third party tool to achieve that, one that comes
to mind is Taskline http://www.taskline.com/
>I would like to see tasks on the calendar in both weekly and monthly
>view -it
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> deal"....."call Mum".....is it not reasonable to expect then that my task
> list would be available in a Calendar view ????
Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook - 13 Dec 2005 07:42 GMT
 If you need to see what you have to do each day, it's actually quite easy
in 1 day view - you can't do it for a whole week.

 Set the TaskPad to Active Tasks for selected days.

 Add the fields you need (right click the TaskPad header) for example Due
Date, Category and Complete.

 Use Start Date to make the Task appear on the TaskPad as scheduled.

 Due date is there to let you know when it must be finished, not started!

 If you also want to see what's "coming up"  have a look at the Tasks
folder in Timeline view. It's not going to show the Calendar at the same
time but is useful.

 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!!

 > As far as I know you need a third party tool to achieve that, one that
comes
 > to mind is Taskline http://www.taskline.com/
 > "Craig" <Craig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:7749CCEB-9552-4DF2-9AD3-323100DEA34E@microsoft.com...
 >>I would like to see tasks on the calendar in both weekly and monthly
 >>view -it
 >> gives you a sense of those "things to do" items  that are coming up.
 >> I tried it with due dates and start dates, clicked "show tasks without
due
 >> dates", clicked show all tasks, consulted Help and my copy of Outlook
for
 >> dummies. It seems so basic but I HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO DO IT!!!
 >> Related question -why is it that Microsoft software NEVER behaves as
you
 >> would reasonably expect? -e.g we all write "to do" type items in our
paper
 >> diarys for certain days -without a fixed time on that day...."Close the
 >> deal"....."call Mum".....is it not reasonable to expect then that my
task
 >> list would be available in a Calendar view ????
 >
 >
Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook - 13 Dec 2005 08:00 GMT
 How about you don't cross post!  We do check each newsgroup.
 --

 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!!

 >
 >  If you need to see what you have to do each day, it's actually quite
easy
 > in 1 day view - you can't do it for a whole week.
 >
 >  Set the TaskPad to Active Tasks for selected days.
 >
 >  Add the fields you need (right click the TaskPad header) for example
Due
 > Date, Category and Complete.
 >
 >  Use Start Date to make the Task appear on the TaskPad as scheduled.
 >
 >  Due date is there to let you know when it must be finished, not
started!
 >
 >
 >  If you also want to see what's "coming up"  have a look at the Tasks
 > folder in Timeline view. It's not going to show the Calendar at the same
 > time but is useful.
 >
 >  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!!
 >
 >
 >  "Noel All" <noelall@gmail.com> wrote in message
 > news:%23bfXZXx$FHA.2784@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
 >  > As far as I know you need a third party tool to achieve that, one
that
 > comes
 >  > to mind is Taskline http://www.taskline.com/
 >  > "Craig" <Craig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 >  > news:7749CCEB-9552-4DF2-9AD3-323100DEA34E@microsoft.com...
 >  >>I would like to see tasks on the calendar in both weekly and monthly
 >  >>view -it
 >  >> gives you a sense of those "things to do" items  that are coming up.
 >  >> I tried it with due dates and start dates, clicked "show tasks
without
 > due
 >  >> dates", clicked show all tasks, consulted Help and my copy of
Outlook
 > for
 >  >> dummies. It seems so basic but I HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO DO
IT!!!
 >  >> Related question -why is it that Microsoft software NEVER behaves as
 > you
 >  >> would reasonably expect? -e.g we all write "to do" type items in our
 > paper
 >  >> diarys for certain days -without a fixed time on that day...."Close
the
 >  >> deal"....."call Mum".....is it not reasonable to expect then that my
 > task
 >  >> list would be available in a Calendar view ????
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >
Craig - 13 Dec 2005 10:11 GMT
Hi Judy, thanks for the tip re tasks on the Calendar. I didn't mean to "cross
post" I thought my first post failed -so I wrote another one.
PS got a reply from Noel All -suggested Taskline as a  product that can
support this activity -it looks very promising.

>   How about you don't cross post!  We do check each newsgroup.
>   --
[quoted text clipped - 68 lines]
>   >
>   >
rudd@global-agri-food-trade-experts.com - 15 Dec 2005 18:39 GMT
Judy, this was VERY helpful. Here is a bit more.
From: rudd@global-agri-food-trade-experts.com
[mailto:finn.rudd@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 December 2005 9:47 AM
To: Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook
Subject: Re: show tasks on the calendar
Thanks JG: This was VERY, VERY helpful.
Here is a bit more:
re: ' You can't do it for a whole week ' : (<- - JG wrote.) (Finn.Rudd
wrote:--> But from the 1 day view, with the task pad displayed,
customized as you prescribed,  multiple days & weeks can be displayed,
by clicking on the first day of the desired multi-day interval
(left-mouse clicking in the Mini-Calendar), and then (with the left
mouse button depressed) dragging over a number of days,  to select up
to a month.  Regards.)
Finn.Rudd@GMail.Com
Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook wrote:
<> If you need to see what you have to do each day, it's actually quite

<>easy in 1 day view - you can't do it for a whole week.
<>Set the TaskPad to Active Tasks for selected days.
<>Add the fields you need (right click the TaskPad header) for example
<>Due  Date, Category and Complete.
<>Use Start Date to make the Task appear on the TaskPad as scheduled.
<>Due date is there to let you know when it must be finished, not
started!
<>If you also want to see what's "coming up"  have a look at the Tasks
<>folder in Timeline view. It's not going to show the Calendar at the
<>same time but is useful.
<>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!!
<>"Noel All" <noelall@gmail.com> wrote in message
<>As far as I know you need a third party tool to achieve that, one
<>that comes to mind is Taskline http://www.taskline.com/
<>"Craig" <Craig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7749CCEB-9552-4DF2-9AD3-323100DEA34E@microsoft.com...
I would like to see tasks on the calendar in both weekly and monthly
view - it  gives you a sense of those "things to do" items  that are
coming up.
I tried it with due dates and start dates, clicked "show tasks without
due dates", clicked show all tasks, consulted Help and my copy of
Outlook
for dummies. It seems so basic but I HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO DO
IT!!!  Related question -why is it that Microsoft software NEVER
behaves as
you would reasonably expect? -e.g we all write "to do" type items in
our paper diary(ie)s for certain days -without a fixed time on that
day...."Close the  deal"....."call Mum".....is it not reasonable to
expect then that
my task list would be available in a Calendar view ????
((I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM CRAIG'S MUM ABOUT THE REASONABLENESS OF HIS
EXPECTATIONS.))
 
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