HTC Mogul - Manual (Page 78)

80 Section 6: Organizing Contacts, Appointments, Tasks, and Other Information
6.3 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 you can 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, enter a subject for the task, and fill in information such as start and due dates and priority.
3. Specify the type of category for your task, so that it can be grouped with other related tasks. Tap
Categories, and then select a preset category (Business, Holiday, Personal, or Seasonal), or tap New to
create your own category.
4. When you are finished, tap OK.
Tip:
You can easily create a short, to-do type of 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 check box.
To change the priority of a task:
Before you can sort tasks by priority, you need to specify a priority level for each task.
1. Tap Start > Programs > Tasks.
2. Tap the task for which you want to change the priority.
3. Tap Edit, and select a priority level in the Priority box.
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 check box.
4. Tap OK to return to the task list.
Note: The new tasks must have due dates set in order for the reminder to take effect.
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 check box.
4. Tap OK.