Introduction to Tasks

You can use Tasks to create a task, view existing tasks, sort the task list, or change the status of a task.

Figure 7–1 shows a typical Tasks window.

Figure 7–1 Typical Tasks Window

In the Tasks window, your tasks are organized as a table. The rows of the table display information about your tasks. The columns represent information fields for your tasks, such as the completed status of the task, the summary of the task, and so on. From left to right, the Tasks window displays the following columns by default:

• Type

  The task type is indicated by an icon. The following table lists and describes the task-type icons:

  Icon	Description
  	Task is unassigned.
  	Task is assigned.

• Complete

  The completion status is indicated by an icon. The following table lists and describes the completion-status icons:

  Icon	Description
  	Task is incomplete.
  	Task is complete.

• Summary

  The Summary is a short text description of the task.

For information about how to change the current view, save the current view, or create custom views, see Using Views.

Tasks are displayed in different formats in the Tasks window, depending on the status of the task. The following table lists and describes the task formats: