Tasks Vs. Calendar appointments

[Sam]

I have been using outlook for years but never really used Tasks and I
am trying to understand the differences and potential benefits of
using Tasks versus Calendar events. I have always kept track of
everything in the Calendar but I am thinking I might be missing out on
some functionality.

I just created a Task in outlook 2007 and was disappointed that the
Task was not displayed in the Calendar. Is there a way to show Tasks
in the Calendar?


Can anyone offer a brief comparison of Tasks and Calendar events or
point me to a webpage that offers a comparison? Why would someone
choose to use Tasks versus creating Calendar appointments? Are Tasks
best used only when you are assigning a Task to another person?

Any help would be great, thanks


Sam

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Things to do (Tasks) and meetings require quite different functionality.

Tasks can:

roll over and show up each day until you do them (meetings will not)
provide you with a record of what you have done
allow you to plan, prioritise and schedule wor
provide a record of what you have done
enable some project management of your work (inc work done to date and still
to do for each project)
be made when you are making notes in OneNote
be used as a collaboration tool for Sharepoint sites
be assigned and tracked

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia