how do i maintain custom priority in tasks?

[stewart walker]

I can add the built-in field "custom priority" to the priorities view of
tasks. I have enabled in-cell editing. however, outlook is not letting me
maintain this field in the priorities view of tasks and when I open the task,
I cannot find this field.

Please advise.

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

What do you mean by the "priority view in tasks"? Did you create a custom
view or did you add a new field to a default Tasks folder table view?

You won't see your custom field when you open a task item based on the
default Task form -- you'd have to create a custom form and add that field to
it. It's usually easier just to view the contents of a custom field in a
table view...if we can get yours to work.

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[stewart walker]

as i said: "I can add the built-in field "custom priority"". so, "custom
priority" is not a custom field; it exists within outlook and shows up on
drop down lists when a user looks at drop down lists within "customize
current view" dialogue.

so, i chose "custom priority" as a column of data in a table view of tasks,
called "priority view". i have selected the "allow in-cell editing" option
for this view. however, outlook is not allowing me to enter data into this
field on my table view, and i can't find this data field when i open the task.

as i remember, this is a view that comes with outlook, that i am modifying.
i am not sure why it makes a difference, but please explain how to solve the
problem in any case and i will go from there.

if this is not becoming clears, let's start over: I see a field in outlook
called "custom priority". i want to use this field for tasks becuase the
high/medium/low priority field is insufficient. how do i add "custom
priority" to tasks so i can see it when i look at a task? how do i add
"custom priority" to a view of tasks so i can maintain it and sort by it?

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

I would just create another field for your priority purposes, then, and add
that to your custom view instead of the built-in "custom priority" field.
Some fields won't let you edit them in-cell even if you have that function
turned on for table views...but a custom field should. Make it a text field
even if you plan to use numbers in it.

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MVP - Outlook

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