I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?


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The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

....Thomas Carlyle

Steve wrote:
I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?

(oops, this got into the wrong thread, but what the heck...)


--

The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

....Thomas Carlyle

Steve wrote:

I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?

Create a new task. Set its start date to be tomorrow at 11:00 and its end
date at, say, 11:30. Make the recurrence every day or every week day.
Enable the reminder. Save and close. When the reminder pops up, mark the
task completed. The next day's task will be generated.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Brian Tillman" wrote:
I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?

Create a new task. Set its start date to be tomorrow at 11:00 and its end
date at, say, 11:30. Make the recurrence every day or every week day.
Enable the reminder. Save and close. When the reminder pops up, mark the
task completed. The next day's task will be generated.

Thanks Brian. Couple questions about this:

The task dialog does not allow for times, only dates.

The reminder dialog does not have an option to mark the task
completed, only to dismiss it or snooze. Does this mean I'd have to go
back to the original task each time and mark it completed?


--

The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

....Thomas Carlyle

Steve wrote:

The task dialog does not allow for times, only dates.

Oops. Yes, I knew this. Tasks themselves are date oriented, not time
oriented, but you can put a time on the reminder.

The reminder dialog does not have an option to mark the task
completed, only to dismiss it or snooze. Does this mean I'd have to go
back to the original task each time and mark it completed?

Right-click the task in the reminder box and choose "Mark Complete".
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I've investigated this a bit more in other forums, and it appears that
Outlook is actually incapable of handling this simple reminder. If
this is true, it's just astounding. I'll have to scrap Outlook and go
elsewhere...


Steve wrote:
I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?

Create a new task. Set its start date to be tomorrow at 11:00 and its end
date at, say, 11:30. Make the recurrence every day or every week day.
Enable the reminder. Save and close. When the reminder pops up, mark the
task completed. The next day's task will be generated.

Thanks Brian. Couple questions about this:

The task dialog does not allow for times, only dates.

The reminder dialog does not have an option to mark the task
completed, only to dismiss it or snooze. Does this mean I'd have to go
back to the original task each time and mark it completed?


--

The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

....Thomas Carlyle

Steve wrote:
I've investigated this a bit more in other forums, and it appears that
Outlook is actually incapable of handling this simple reminder. If
this is true, it's just astounding. I'll have to scrap Outlook and go
elsewhere...

I'll have to try Brian's suggestion again, but it really amounts to a
workaround for a simple operation that any PIM should be able to
perform without the user having to jump thru hoops...



Steve wrote:
I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?

Create a new task. Set its start date to be tomorrow at 11:00 and its end
date at, say, 11:30. Make the recurrence every day or every week day.
Enable the reminder. Save and close. When the reminder pops up, mark the
task completed. The next day's task will be generated.

Thanks Brian. Couple questions about this:

The task dialog does not allow for times, only dates.

The reminder dialog does not have an option to mark the task
completed, only to dismiss it or snooze. Does this mean I'd have to go
back to the original task each time and mark it completed?


--

The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

....Thomas Carlyle

Steve wrote:

I'll have to try Brian's suggestion again, but it really amounts to a
workaround for a simple operation that any PIM should be able to
perform without the user having to jump thru hoops...

I don't see how anything I suggested could be even remotely considered
"jumping through hoops". One setting and one mouse click are all that are
needed.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Brian Tillman" wrote:
I think maybe my last post was too complicated. Using Outlook 2007, I
want to set up a task with a reminder that pops up every day at 1100.
How do I accomplish this?

Create a new task. Set its start date to be tomorrow at 11:00 and its end
date at, say, 11:30. Make the recurrence every day or every week day.
Enable the reminder. Save and close. When the reminder pops up, mark the
task completed. The next day's task will be generated.

Thanks Brian. Is there any way to keep the OT screen from being
cluttered up with checked-off daily task reminders?


--

The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

....Thomas Carlyle

Steve wrote:

Is there any way to keep the OT screen from being
cluttered up with checked-off daily task reminders?

I can only suggest playing with the settings on Customize Outlook Today. I
don't see any off-hand that will display only incomplete tasks.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]