

Step 4: Click the Send button, and this new built task is assigned to the people whose email addresses you typed in the To box. Just type names or email address in the To box.

Step 3: Then the From box, To box and Send button appear above the Subject box. Step 2: Click the Assign Task button in the Manage Task group under the Task tab in the Ribbon. You can click the File > New > Task to get into the Task Window in Outlook 2007. You can click the Home > New Items > Task to get into the Task Window in Outlook 2010/2013. Step 1: Get into the Task Window and edit a new task.

You may check your Sent messages folder to verify that the assignment email was sent.If you need to create a new task and assign it to others immediately, you can follow these steps: Existing tasks may have these filled in, but all fields may be changed.Ĭlick the “Send” button to delegate the task. Note that if you’re assigning an existing task, these fields may already be completed.Īdd any additional information to the task, such as priority, request a status report, recurrence, and description of the task, if desired. You may also type his email address or click the “To” button and choose a name from the list.Ĭlick into the “Subject” field and type the name of the task, then choose the task’s beginning and completion dates from the two calendar menus. Type the name of the person who should be assigned this task. Note that this is the ribbon on the Task window itself, not the main Outlook screen ribbon.Ĭlick into the “To” text field on the Task window. To delegate an existing task, double-click that task from the list on the main screen.Ĭlick the “Assign Task” button on the ribbon.

Click the “New Task” button on the left side of the ribbon.
