category assigned to a contact. To show all contacts again, select
All
Contacts
.
7.7 Tasks
Use
Tasks
to keep track of things you need to do. A task can occur once or
repeatedly (recurring). You can set reminders for your tasks and organize them
using categories. Your tasks are displayed in a task list. Overdue tasks are
displayed in red.
To create a task
1.
Tap
Start > Programs > Tasks
.
2.
Tap
New Task
, enter a subject for the task, and fill in information such as start
and due dates, priority, and so on.
3.
When finished, tap
OK
.
Tip
You can easily create a short, to-do-type task. Simply tap the
Tap here to
add a new task
box, enter a subject, and press ENTER. If the task entry
box is not available, tap
Menu > Options
and select the
Show Tasks
entry bar
.
To change the priority of a task
Before sort tasks by priority, you need to specify a priority level for each task.
1.
Tap
Start > Programs > Tasks
.
2.
Tap the task desired to change the priority for.
3.
Tap
Edit
and in the
Priority
box, select a priority level.
4.
Tap
OK
to return to the task list.
Note
All new tasks are assigned a Normal priority by default.
To set a default reminder for all new tasks
You can have a reminder automatically turned on for all new tasks you create.
1.
Tap
Start > Programs > Tasks
.
2.
Tap
Menu > Options
.
3.
Select the
Set reminders for new items
.
4.
Tap
OK
to return to the task list.
Note
The new tasks must have due dates for making the reminder effective.
To show start and due dates in the task list
1.
Tap
Start > Programs > Tasks
.
2.
Tap
Menu > Options
.
3.
Select the
Show start and due dates
.
4.
Tap
OK
.
To locate a task
With a long tasks list, you can display a subset of the tasks or sort the list for quick
finding a specific task.
