To view status in Basic mode:
In the view pane, click to expand the task list folder, and then select the task list name.
In the view pane, is displayed by completed tasks. If a task has dependent tasks, these tasks must be completed before
is displayed for primary tasks.
To view the status of the selected task list, select View, then Task List, then Status. Status is displayed for the percentage and number of tasks completed, overdue tasks, and tasks approaching their due date.