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92 Organizing Contacts, Appointments, Tasks, and Other Information

To send appointment details as a vCalendar

A vCalendar is a standard file format used for exchanging scheduling and

task information. vCalendar files can be exported to Outlook on the PC.
Tap Menu > Send as vCalendar to send a vCalendar containing

appointment details as a file attachment in an message. For more

information, see “MMS” in Chapter 7.

6.5 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 Menu > New Task, enter a subject for the task, and fill in

information such as start and due dates, priority, and so on.

3.

Specify the type of category for your task, so that it can be grouped

with other related tasks. Tap Categories, then select a preset category

(Business, Holiday, Personal, or Seasonal), or tap New to create your

own category.

4.

When finished, tap OK.

Tip

You can easily create a short, to-do type task. Simply tap the Tap here to add

a new task box, enter a subject, and tap the Enter button on the on-screen

keyboard. 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 you want to change the priority for.