Outlooks active tasks should appear on a "ticker" on any screen.

[Josh]

I have noticed that sometimes, tasks can be "forgotten" in Outlook unless you
actually open up the tasks screen to check on them. I was thinking an
effective but unobtrusive method of keeping them at the front of the users'
mind would be to use a "ticker" like a stock ticker that showed the active
tasks scrolling across a small bar on the screen. This would be less
irritating than pop-ups, and be a better use of screen real estate than a
dedicated window.

The "Outlook Ticker" could also be user customized to display other content,
like new emails, appointment reminders, and maybe even tips of the day or RSS
feeds.

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[Judy Gleeson MVP - Outlook]

The TaskPad is a good use of screen real estate and can show Tasks in a very
wide range of ways. In the Calendar, it's hiding off the right side of the
screen (in 2003).

Judy Gleeson - MVP Outlook
Acorn Training and Consulting
Canberra, Australia
www.acorntraining.com.au
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I have noticed that sometimes, tasks can be "forgotten" in Outlook unless you
actually open up the tasks screen to check on them. I was thinking an
effective but unobtrusive method of keeping them at the front of the users'
mind would be to use a "ticker" like a stock ticker that showed the active
tasks scrolling across a small bar on the screen. This would be less
irritating than pop-ups, and be a better use of screen real estate than a
dedicated window.

The "Outlook Ticker" could also be user customized to display other content,
like new emails, appointment reminders, and maybe even tips of the day or RSS
feeds.

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