To Do Items

Use the To Do Editor to insert, update, or delete To Do items in your Calendar.

To Insert a To Do Item

1. Click the To Do Editor icon.

   

2. Type or edit the due date for the item in the Due Date field.

3. Type a description of the To Do item in the What field.

4. Click Insert.

5. Click Cancel to close the To Do Editor.

To Change a To Do Item

1. In Day, Week, or Month view, display the day for which you want to change a To Do item.

2. Select that day.

3. Click the To Do Editor icon.

4. Select the To Do item in the To Do list.

5. Edit the due date or the description of the To Do item.

6. Click Completed to change the status of the To Do item, if applicable.

7. Click Change.

8. Click Cancel to close the To Do Editor.

To Delete a To Do Item

1. Click the To Do Editor icon to open it.

2. Select the To Do item in the To Do list.

3. Click Delete.

4. Click Cancel to close the editor.

To View a To Do List

This section describes how to create a list of To Do items and display it on your system. If you want to print your To Do list, see Printing Calendars, Appointment, or To Do Lists.

1. Display the view of the calendar that you want the To Do list to show.

2. Choose To Do List from the View menu.

   

   To Do items are listed chronologically and show a check box beside each item, due date, and description. For example, if you are viewing by day, the To Do List displays the day's To Do items.

Marking To Do Items Completed

Calendar keeps track of the state of To Do items: whether they're completed or pending. In the To Do List dialog box, you can choose to display all To Do items, only completed items, or only pending items.

If you make a To Do list and then want to check off an item on the list, use one of the two methods described below.

To Mark an Item Directly in the To Do List

1. Choose To Do List from the View menu.

2. Click the check box beside the To Do item you've completed.

3. Click Apply or OK.

   This changes the item's state to completed.

   To return the item's state to pending, click the check box again and apply your changes.

To Use the To Do Editor To Mark an Item

1. Click the To Do Editor icon.

2. Select the To Do item in the To Do list.

3. Click Completed to mark the item completed.

   To return the item's state to pending, click Completed again.

4. Click Change.

   This changes the item's state to completed.

5. Click Cancel to close the To Do Editor.