outlook courses - Tasks

Hi Louise

Thanks for your question, and I hope you enjoyed your training with Katie.

To assign a task:
1. To create a new task, on the File menu, point to New, and then click Task Request. To assign an existing task, in the task list, open the task you want to assign, and click Assign Task.

2. In the To box, enter the name of the person you want to assign the task to. To select the name from a list, click the To button.

3. For a new task, in the Subject box, type a task name. (In an existing task, the Subject box is already filled in.)

4. Select the due date and status options you want.


5. Select or clear the Keep an updated copy of this task on my task list check box and the Send me a status report when this task is complete check box.

6. If you want the task to repeat, click the Actions menu, click Recurrence, select the options you want, and then click OK. For Help on an option, click the question mark , and then click the option.

7. In the body of the task, type instructions or information about the task.

8. Click Send

I hope this helps.
Amanda