Accept a Task

Accepted task symbol

The task request appears in your assistant’s Inbox. After the task is accepted, it’s added to your assistant’s task list. The symbol to the left of the task indicates that the task was assigned to him/her.

Keep track of the task’s status   Your assistant can update the status options in the task, and then click Save and Close (Task menu). If you chose to keep a copy of the task, the updated information automatically appears in your task list. Decline a task   Your assistant can decline the task by opening the task in the task list, and then clicking Decline (Task menu). The task is removed from your assistant’s task list. As originator of the task, you are notified that the task was declined. Need to print the task?   You may want to print a task so that when you’re in a meeting you can refer to notes, status, and other details. In the task, click Print (File menu).

Office Assistant button

Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Task List in Help.

Next Steps

To	See
Post tasks to a public folder	Use Outlook to Share Folders
Track your work	Your First Outlook Session