Archive for the Tasks Category
Arrow-Tip #48 Transitioning from Outlook 2003 to 2007
As many of my early readers know, I resisted the upgrade from Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007 for a long time (see Arrow-Tips #22 Should You Upgrade to Outlook 2007). Since that March 2008 post, Microsoft has released service packs for both Vista and Office 2007 which is always one of …
Arrow-Tip #47 Options for Managing Assigned Tasks Part III
In Arrow-Tip #45 we discussed managing tasks across an organization using the task assigmnet options in Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. In Arrow-Tip #46 we discussed managing these same tasks in SharePoint. This Arrow-Tip will address using a combination of Outlook/Exchange and SharePoint to manage assigned tasks.
SharePoint tasks can be downloaded …
Arrow-Tip #46 Options for Managing Assigned Tasks Part II
In Arrow-Tip #45 I discussed managing tasks using the Outlook and Exchange task assignment features. In this Arrow-Tip I’m going to discuss how we use SharePoint in combination with Outlook to manage tasks as an organization for one of my clients Gulf Coast Welding Corp.
Each week at Gulf Coast Welding Corp (GCW …
Arrow-Tip #45 Options for Managing Assigned Tasks Part I
I got some great feedback after posting Arrow-Tip #44 Outlook vs Sharepoint: Where to Put What - Part II regarding management of combined tasks from both Outlook and Sharepoint. After playing with the suggested solutions, I’ve learned some great new alternatives for managing tasks both individually or as an organization. Then …
Arrow-Tip #44 Outlook vs SharePoint: Where to Put What? - Part II
In Arrow-Tip #43 I discussed how my newest client Gulf Coast Welding is using Outlook/Exchange and SharePoint to manage their shared documents, calendar and email. In this post, I’d like to tackle tasks which proposed a real dilemma when trying to decide between posting on Outlook or SharePoint.
To be perfectly …
Arrow-Tip #43 Outlook vs SharePoint: Where to Put What? - Part I
As promised, I wanted to give you all an update on how things are going with our Outlook/Exchange and SharePoint implementations at Gulf Coast Welding Corp. (a company that previously did not have email - see Arrow-Tip #42 Top 5 Things We Take for Granted About Outlook). Its taken me …
Arrow-Tip #42 Top 5 Things We Take for Granted about Outlook
For the past few weeks I have been spending about four days a week with my newest client - my Mother. When we lost Dad last Spring, Mom became the sole owner of Gulf Coast Welding Corp. - a fabrication company that builds ASME code vessels, rolls steel plate …
Arrow-Tip #40 Is Your Smart Phone a Leash?
While most of my clients use a Blackberry or some other form of smart phone, there are a few hold outs that express concern over their cell phone becoming a leash. These folks are worried that if they have a mobile device that receives email, their clients will expect …
Arrow-Tip #36 Managing Inbox Overload Part IV
In Arrow-Tip #35 we discussed tackling emails that require some sort of follow up action on your part such as a quick answer or scheduling a meeting. Now it is time to address the toughest category of emails requiring follow up - emails that require a task. These tasks …
How to Create a New Outlook Item from an Email
Select the email from your Inbox and then drag it over the folder in your Outlook Navigation Pane that contains items of the type you would like to create. For example, if you want to create a task item, drag the email to your Tasks folder or the Tasks …