Does OneNote for Windows 10 have Outlook tasks?
For now, the Outlook tasks option is not available in OneNote for Windows 10 app. Microsoft may include this feature in OneNote for Windows 10 in the future; till then you have to use the OneNote desktop app to create Outlook tasks.
How do I link Outlook to OneNote?
By default, OneNote is integrated with Outlook. This means that you can take notes from Outlook directly to OneNote. You can also view the schedule of all the meetings in OneNote. The changes that you make in Outlook will automatically be reflected in OneNote for the synced items like tasks, meetings, etc. Apart from this, if you want to send an Outlook email to OneNote, you can do this simply by clicking on the “Send to OneNote” button on the Outlook ribbon. If the “Send to OneNote” button is not available in Outlook, you have to enable an Add-in, named “OneNote notes about Outlook items.” To enable this Add-in, follow the steps below:
View or add Outlook meetings to OneNote Desktop app
If you want to view or add Outlook meetings to OneNote, you have to follow the below-listed steps:
View or add Outlook meetings to OneNote for Windows 10 app
The following steps will help you view or add Outlook meetings in OneNote for Windows 10 app:
Send an Outlook email to OneNote
You can also send a particular email or selected emails from Outlook to OneNote desktop app and OneNote for Windows 10. For this, you simply have to select the emails in Outlook and click on the Send to OneNote button. After that, a window will appear on your screen asking you to select the notebook in OneNote to send the email. The sent emails will be available in both OneNote desktop app and OneNote for Windows 10, but it will work only if all the apps (Outlook, OneNote desktop app, and OneNote for Windows 10) are connected with or synced to one another. To view the emails in OneNote desktop app and OneNote for Windows 10 app, you have to open the notebook that you have selected in Outlook as a destination to receive the email. Both OneNote and Outlook start connecting to or syncing with each another automatically when you launch them. It takes some time to sync after you launch these apps on your computer. That’s why OneNote takes some time to display the synced results.
How to create Outlook tasks in OneNote
We have listed the steps to create Outlook tasks in OneNote below. All these steps are applicable to OneNote 2016 and other versions like OneNote 2013, 2010, 2007, etc. Here, we have explained the procedure to create Outlook tasks in OneNote 2016 application. If you are using another version of OneNote, the steps may differ slightly due to the interface. Launch OneNote and open your notebook. Now, select the words for which you want to create an Outlook task. After selecting the words, click on the Home tab and then click on the Outlook Tasks drop-down arrow. This drop-down menu has a Flag icon so that you can easily identify it. There, you will find several options to create a task.
You can create a task for:
Same daySame weekNext dayNext weekCustom date
When you select an option, you will see a little flag appear on the left side of the selected words in OneNote. If you want to create a task for a custom date, you have to select the Custom option. When you select the Custom option, a new window will open where you have to enter a custom date for your Outlook task. You can also set a reminder for the task by clicking on the Reminder checkbox. When you are done, click on the Save & Exit button.
How to open OneNote tasks in Outlook
You can open the OneNote tasks in Outlook in the following two ways:
1] Open OneNote tasks in Outlook directly from the OneNote application
To open the OneNote tasks in Outlook, follow the below-listed steps: Tip: Do you know you can recover your deleted OneNote notes on Windows 10?
2] Open OneNote tasks by using the Outlook app
To open OneNote tasks in Outlook by using the Outlook app, follow the below-listed steps: Here, you will see all the tasks created in the OneNote application along with the date and time.
How to edit Outlook tasks created in OneNote
You have to use the Outlook app to edit the tasks created in OneNote. For this, open the Outlook application and click My Tasks. Now, double-click on the task that you want to edit. It will open a new window, where you can edit the start date and the due date. You can also turn the reminder On and Off. Apart from that, you can also select the status of the task as not started, in progress, completed, etc. After editing the task, click Save & Exit. All the changes that you make in the task(s) in Outlook will be updated in OneNote automatically. If you do not see any changes in OneNote, close it and open it again. When you relaunch OneNote, you will see that all the changes are updated. Do note that OneNote takes some time to retrieve the data from Outlook. Hence, you have to wait for some time to see the updated tasks in OneNote.
How to mark an Outlook task as complete and delete it in OneNote
To mark a task as complete in OneNote, click on the flag adjacent to it. When you click on the flag, it will turn into a green tick which indicates that the particular task has been completed. The completed tasks will automatically be deleted from the Outlook application. To delete a task in OneNote, select it and then go to “Home > Outlook Task > Delete Outlook Task.” That’s it. Related posts:
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