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Step 1
Open Outlook. Click the "Tasks" section on the left side of the Outlook window. This opens a new window that displays all the programmed tasks on the Outlook client.
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Step 2
Click the main "File" menu item, click "New" and then select "Task." This opens a new wizard window to guide you through the process.
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Step 3
Enter a subject for the task in the text box labeled "Subject." In the labeled drop-down boxes, select the date in the "Start" section and the date for the "Stop" section. This programs the task's start and stop date, which can range from a day to years.
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Step 4
Select when the scheduled task should recur in the drop down box labeled "Recurrence." You can have a task continue daily, weekly, monthly or yearly.
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Step 5
Click the "OK" button. In the task window, view the newly created task. Right-click the task and select "Open" to change any of the settings.
