To create a task:
From the Calendar toolbar, click New Task.
A blank New Task tab appears.
In the Title field, enter a title for the task.
From the Calendar list, select the calendar in which you want to create the task. If you have shared or subscribed calendars, they appear in the drop-down list.
Do any of the following:
Attach a file. From the event toolbar, click Attach and select a file to attach from the dialog box. To remove an attachment, click Remove beside the attachment.
Configure the task to recur. From the event toolbar, click Recurrence. You can configure a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly recurrence patterns.
Configure a reminder. From the event toolbar, click Reminders. You can configure the reminder to arrive before the deadline, or on a specific date and time. You can configure the reminder as an email or as an SMS message.
Configure the task with a different time zone from the selected calendar. From the toolbar, click Time Zone.
From the Priority list, assign a priority to the task. By default, new tasks have a priority of Normal.
From the Progress list, record the progress you have made towards completing the task. By default, new tasks have a progress of 0%.
From the Due list, assign a deadline for the task. By default, new tasks have a deadline of None.
Select Date to assign a target day as the deadline. A calendar widget appears to help you assign a deadline.
Select Date/Time to assign a target day and a specific time as the deadline. A calendar widget and a time widget appear to help you assign a deadline.
In the Location field, enter a location for this task.
In the Notes field, enter notes for the task.
From the Task is list, specify the visibility of the task:
Public: Events that are visible to all the calendar subscribers. By default, all events are public.
Private: Events are visible only to the participants of the event.
Show Date and Time Only: Events that only display the date and time of the event to other users.
Configure the task with one or more categories:
From the Task Type list, specify one or more categories. For example, you can classify a task as Training and Business.
From the text field below the Task Type list, enter one or more custom categories, separated by a comma. For example, in addition to the Training and Business categories, you could also classify a task with Soft Skills and Career Goals by entering Soft Skills, Career Goals.
Click Save.
The task is created.