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You can specify many options, such as making this task a high priority, requesting a reply from
recipients, and more, by clicking the
Send Options tab.
If you want, change the font of the message text. For information, see “Changing the Font of
Items You Send” on page 33 .
8 Click Send on the toolbar.
4.2.2 Assigning a Task to Yourself
1 Click the arrow on the icon, then click Posted Task .
or
In your Calendar, open a view with a Tasks List (for example, the Day view), click a date, then
double-click an empty space in the Tasks List.
2 Type a subject.
3
Type a priority for the task.
The task priority can consist of a character followed by a number, such as: A1, C2, or B3. Task
priorities are optional.
4 Type the date you want the task to begin and the date you want the task to be completed. You
can type the same date in both boxes.
or
If necessary, click
to specify dates or auto-dates for your task.
5
Type a message.
You can specify many options, such as making this task a high priority and more, by clicking
the
Send Options tab.
6 Click Post on the toolbar.
Posted tasks are placed in your Calendar. They are not placed in your Mailbox, or in any other user’s
Mailbox.
TIP: You can also create a checklist that is not associated with your Calendar. In this type of
checklist, any item type (mail, appointment, task, reminder note, phone message) can be used. For
information, see
“Creating a Checklist” on page 45 .
4.2.3 Marking Tasks Completed
When you finish a task, you can mark it Completed. Tasks you mark Completed are not carried over
to the next day on your Calendar. Completed tasks are distinguished by a check mark in your
Calendar. Overdue tasks display in red.
If you mark a task Completed, then realize you left some part of it incomplete, you can unmark it.
Unmarked tasks display on the current day in your Calendar.
When you mark a task Completed, GroupWise
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sends notification to the originator of the task if he
or she selected return notification in Send Options. A Completed status, including the date and time
the task was marked Completed, is placed in the originator’s Properties window.
Š “Marking a Task Completed” on page 65