How do i specify a category when entering a task into the To-do Ba

[Hyperlogik]

I have my outlook todo bar customized only to list my "calls" category". I
would like to be able to enter in calls i need to make and have them show up.
The problem is, when entering the task theres no way (that i can see) to
specify a category. So i have to turn off my filter, find the new task i
enterd in my list of a million tasks and change the category.
How can i specify the category initally when i enter my task into the to-do
bar?

thx

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have my outlook todo bar customized only to list my "calls"
category". I would like to be able to enter in calls i need to make
and have them show up. The problem is, when entering the task theres
no way (that i can see) to specify a category. So i have to turn off
my filter, find the new task i enterd in my list of a million tasks
and change the category.
How can i specify the category initally when i enter my task into the
to-do bar?

The "Categorize" button should be right there on the ribbon. It is for me.

 

[Diane Poremsky]

The click here to add field is limited to the fields in the view - if you
drag the edge of the to-do bar inward, more fields display, including the
categories field. change the order of the fields so its after the subject
and remove any fields you don't need from the view, so the fields are
larger.

While you are editing the view, change the option in Other settings to use
the compact view when the width is below a specific size to a smaller size.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2008/20080103.htm

 

[Diane Poremsky]

But is it 'live' when you type in the 'click here to add' field?