removing old completed tasks from current task list

[Bob Day]

Using windows xp sp3 with outlook 07 BCM...

When you mark a task as completed, I would like it to disappear from the
task list. Instead it is marked completed (i.e. a check and a line through
it) but still appears in the task list I am look at today (even if I
completed it last week).

I don't want to delete completed tasks, but on the other hand I don't want
them cluttering up current tasks that need to be done.

Any way to do this? Is the some setting on handling completed tasks?

Thanks
Bob

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Create a view that only shows completed tasks.


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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

That of course was supposed to be 'hides completed tasks' or 'only shows
incomplete tasks.'

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Create a view that only shows completed tasks.


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Using windows xp sp3 with outlook 07 BCM...

When you mark a task as completed, I would like it to disappear from the
task list. Instead it is marked completed (i.e. a check and a line
through
it) but still appears in the task list I am look at today (even if I
completed it last week).

I don't want to delete completed tasks, but on the other hand I don't
want
them cluttering up current tasks that need to be done.

Any way to do this? Is the some setting on handling completed tasks?

Thanks
Bob

 

[Bob Day]

I view tasks at the bottom of the calendar, I don't used the task list at
all (and really I haven't used task much before now).

If you right click on "Show Tasks On: Due Date" column heading in calendar
view "day/week/month view with auto preview" you can uncheck completed tasks
and they disappear. So, that was easy.

But, this led to more confusion...I though if I entered a task due date
today, it would stay in the task list in the calendar view until it was
completed. It only shows on the due date. I tried with the view's filter,
advanced tab, field Due Date, anytime (and some similar approached) but could
not make a non completed task show and any date but its due date.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Bob

That of course was supposed to be 'hides completed tasks' or 'only shows
incomplete tasks.'

--

Create a view that only shows completed tasks.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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Using windows xp sp3 with outlook 07 BCM...

When you mark a task as completed, I would like it to disappear from the
task list. Instead it is marked completed (i.e. a check and a line
through
it) but still appears in the task list I am look at today (even if I
completed it last week).

I don't want to delete completed tasks, but on the other hand I don't
want
them cluttering up current tasks that need to be done.

Any way to do this? Is the some setting on handling completed tasks?

Thanks
Bob