Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Make the T

We;ve previously blogged about the To-Do Bar in Outlook. Here are a few tips that show how this little slice of screen real estate is more than just a static list; in fact, you can easily customize it to reflect the priorities in your work day and week.

First off, don;t get rid of the To-Do Bar when you need more screen space on a smaller monitor,Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010! You can easily minimize it by clicking the at the top of the To-Do Bar. You can then conveniently expand and collapse it while working that way, instead of banishing it completely by turning it off. All of these options are available on the View menu:


Now, how about the general appearance of the To-Do Bar? You have the option to show the Date Navigator (which is the handy calendar at the top of the Bar), a selection of appointments and meetings from your Calendar, and the Task List at the bottom.
You can make changes to display any or all of these items in the To-Do Bar Options dialog box. You can right-click on the To-Do Bar header or go to the Views menu, then choose ‘To-Do Bar; followed by ‘Options;.

Customizing the Task List
The real workhorse of the To-Do Bar is the task list. Here are a few tips for customizing the To-Do Bar;s task list that may make it more efficient for you.
You;ll make changes to your task list from the Customize View: To-Do Task List dialog box.

Open the View: To-Do Task List dialog box
Right-click the column heading of the To-Do list and then click Custom.

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I like to show the Icons column in my task list to easily show the type of item the entry is. For example, it can show if an entry is a Task or a Mail item, or if you;re a person who flags RSS items during the day then you;ll be able to see them differentiated in the To-Do Bar.
Customizing the task list is all about seeing more information, and you can choose the different information included with each entry on the list. I like to keep the due date for an item visible,Windows 7 Code, so I display Due Date on my task list. I also like to display icons to indicate the type of item listed.


Add the Icon column to the task list Right-click the column heading of the To-Do list and then click Custom. In the Customize View: To-Do Task List dialog box, click Fields (columns are also called fields in Outlook). In the Available Fields list, select Icon and then click Add. To position the column where you want it,Office 2010 Code, use the Move Up and Move Down buttons. Click OK.
If you don;t see the column or field, that you want to add,Office 2010 Pro, click the arrow to see more under Select available fields from for extra choices.
Change the number of lines for entries in the task list
You can also see more in the task list is by viewing the information on multiple lines. Right-click the column heading of the To-Do list and then click Custom. In the Customize View: To-Do Task List dialog box, choose the number of lines you want displayed from the Maximum number of lines in compact mode dropdown list.

Filter the To-Do Bar to just show tasks
For some of you, flags may have a whole different meaning,Windows 7 Home Basic Key, and the fact that the To-Do Bar is cluttered with your flagged mail and flagged contacts may not be working for you. Here is a solution: filter the To-Do Bar to just show tasks. Click on Arranged By: in the To-Do Bar and then select Custom. Customize View: To-Do Task List dialog box, click Filter. In the next dialog, click the Advanced tab, and click the Fields button in the middle of the dialog, and then choose All Mail Fields->Message Class. Create the criteria "Message Class" "Contains" "Task" and add it to the list. Click Ok, then Ok again to exit the dialog.
Reset the To-Do Bar to the default settings
If after playing around while customizing the To-Do Bar you decide to go back to the default view in the task list, here;s how you do it: Click the column heading of the To-Do task list, and then click Custom. In the Customize View: To-Do Task List dialog box, click Reset Current View.
There are many ways you can customize the To-Do Bar and task list so that you have quick access to the information you need while you;re working. Give it a try!
Laurie Hughes
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