Outlook 2016 Intermediate/Advanced

Lesson – Working with Tasks and To Do Bar

Outlook 2016

completed, it will be marked complete in your task list. If you select the Send me a status report when this task is complete option, Outlook automatically delivers a message to your Inbox when the recipient indicates that the task is complete.

Assigning a task to another user

NOTE When you assign a task to another user, the task symbol in the task list changes to display a hand passing the task.

If you assign a task to more than one person at a time, Outlook cannot keep you updated on the progress of the task.

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Procedures

1. Open the Tasks folder. 2. Double-click the task you want to assign to another user. 3. Maximize the Task window, if necessary.

4. Select the Assign Task button. 5. Enter the recipient’s e-mail address. 6. Select options and settings as desired.

7. Select the Send button. 8. Select OK if a Microsoft Outlook warning box opens, informing you that since you are no longer the owner of the task, you will not be sent a task reminder.

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