You can add a quick task by clicking on “Click here to add a new Task” or you can click “New Task” on the Home ribbon. Check out the following untitled task, to which you can apply a number of options, show the Task, its Details, as well as manage it. Click 'Tasks' from the bottom navigation bar in Outlook. Select your task list from the folders in the left sidebar. Click the 'New Task' button in the New group of the Home ribbon. Enter a subject into the 'Subject' field.

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Working with lists of tasks would be almost impossible without customizable views. For example, if you need to see only your critical tasks, then scrolling down the entire task list will be useless. To set a custom view, go to the Navigation pane, click the View tab, and hit the Change View button.

With Microsoft Exchange server, you can not only share your calendar with others, but also can share your tasks with others. This article will show you how to share your Outlook tasks with others.

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Share your tasks with others in Outlook

With Microsoft Exchange server, you can easily share your tasks with others in Outlook as follows.

1. Please shift to the tasks view.

2. In Outlook 2010 and 2013, select the Exchange tasks folder under My Tasks section and right click on it, and then select Share > Share Tasks from the right-clicking menu. In Outlook 2007, please select Share Tasks… from the right-clicking menu. See screenshot:

Or you can click Folder > Share Tasks in the Outlook 2010 and 2013 Ribbon after selecting the Exchange tasks.

Click File > Folder > Share “Tasks…” in Outlook 2007. See screenshot:

3. Then the Sharing invitation – Tasks window pops up. Click To button to select the recipients that you want to share your tasks with. Compose the content and then click Send button to send it.

Notes:

1. Make sure that the Allow recipient to view your Tasks folder box is checked;

2. It is optional to check the Request permission to view recipient’s Tasks folder box.

3. When the recipients received your sharing invitation and accepted it, all of your shared tasks can be viewed by them.

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Many sources tell us we should work smarter and manage our time more effectively. However, few tell us how to accomplish these goals. I am one of those old-school time management freaks who disagrees with anyone who says To Do lists are a thing of the past.

My To Do lists live up to their name: they tell me what to do.

Keeping a list and following it helps me prioritize, stay on track, reduces the number of activities I forget or neglect to accomplish, and generally boosts my overall productivity.

I prefer to use Outlook’s tasks for my To Do lists over other methods for a variety of reasons: Outlook's task function is simple, free, and in my face – built into an application I use daily. My email, tasks, and calendar are integrated. Whereas my calendar tells me where to go and with whom to meet, my task list tells me what I need to accomplish any given day. I can see my To Do list for the day, the following day, and the entire week at-a-glance. I can assign tasks to my team members and push tasks to other Microsoft programs like OneNote.

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The following tips may sound obvious once you read them. They may even be a bit boring. Time management isn't exactly sexy. But, I’m known for my time management skills and I have been asked to share my tried and true methods for maintaining a successful To Do list.

Make each task granular enough that you can accomplish it in less than two hours.

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I have tasks dedicated to drafting content, following up on action items, and ensuring my team members are all focused on the right priorities. I know some will take mere seconds (e.g., scheduling a meeting) whereas others are more involved so they will balance out. If a task will take days to complete, it’s not achievable on a daily To Do list and should probably become a campaign item or a larger work item.

Limit the number of tasks you assign to yourself in any given day.

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I’m most effective if I have fewer than twelve tasks on my daily list. I have meetings to attend and unplanned interruptions to address so if I try to tackle too many To Do items, I’m just setting myself up for failure.

Prioritize your tasks by putting the most important ones – or the ones with the earliest deadlines – at the top of that day’s list.

If I need to accomplish something first thing in the morning, I naturally assign that task a higher priority than the others. If my task list looks too large for a day, I know I need to either extend the deadline (e.g., push the task to another day), increase the team size (i.e., enlist help), or reduce the effort (determine if anything can drop).

Name your tasks in a consistent way.

I like to use Noun-Verb (e.g., 'White paper – Review' or 'Eblast - Write'). This lets me sort by category if needed.

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If a task will be repeated on a regular basis, I include a label like “(Daily)” or “(Mondays)” at the end. Once I have completed a repeating task, I reassign it accordingly. For example, if I have a weekly meeting that requires a status report, I create a standing task to prepare it the day before the meeting. Once I finish my status for the week, I move the task to the following week.

If you complete it, delete it.

I check tasks off as I finish them so they disappear from my list and I can stop worrying about them. I only have so much space in my brain (and on my To Do list). If it’s gone, I can move on.

These tips obviously work in the office but they can be applied just as easily to your home life. What tricks do you use to manage your time effectively?