Turn Emails into Tasks in Outlook- Instructions

Turn Emails into Tasks in Outlook- Instructions: A picture of a user converting an email they have received into a task in Outlook.
Turn Emails into Tasks in Outlook: Overview             You can easily turn emails into tasks in Outlook. When you turn an email you receive into a task in Outlook, you keep the text of the email. You will also keep any phone numbers or other information the email contains within the new task. After the
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Send a Status Report for a Task in Outlook – Instructions

Send a Status Report for a Task in Outlook - Instructions: A picture of a user manually sending a status report for a task in Outlook.
Send a Status Report for a Task in Outlook: Overview             You can easily send a status report for a task in Outlook if you are the “owner” of the task. In this case, it is your responsibility to complete the task. As you make progress on the task you were assigned, you can send
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Categorize an Item in Outlook on the Web – Instructions

Categorize an Item in Outlook on the Web - Instructions: A picture of a user categorizing a Mail item in Outlook on the Web.
Categorize an Item in Outlook on the Web: Overview             To categorize an item in Outlook on the Web within the Mail, Calendar, or Tasks folders, right-click the item. Then hover over the “Categorize” command in the pop-up menu that appears. Then select a category to which to assign the item from the side menu
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Task Inspector in Project- Instructions

Task Inspector in Project- Instructions: A picture of the Task Inspector in Project being used to inspect a task.
Task Inspector in Project: Overview             The Task Inspector in Project lets you inspect task and task assignment information. The Task Inspector appears in a pane at the left side of the application window. To use the Task Inspector in Project, select a task to inspect within the “Gantt Chart” view of the project file.
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Split Tasks in Project- Instructions and Video Lesson

Split Tasks in Project- Instructions and Video Lesson: A picture a user splitting a task in Project.
Split Tasks in Project: Overview             This tutorial shows you how to split tasks in Project to account for interruptions to task work. Despite your best efforts in planning, inevitably, there are times when task work is interrupted. This may happen due to an unplanned event or even a task reprioritization. Either way, you can
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View Project Costs in Microsoft Project – Instructions

View Project Costs in Microsoft Project - Instructions: A picture of the “Cost” table within the “Gantt Chart” view of a project file in Project.
View Project Costs in Microsoft Project: Overview             This lesson shows you how to view project costs in Microsoft Project. Monitoring project costs is a very important aspect of many projects. You can see much of the cost data you need to monitor in the “Cost” table of your project file. You can switch the
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Set Deadlines for Tasks in Project- Instructions

Set Deadlines for Tasks in Project- Instructions: A picture of the “Advanced” tab in the “Task Information” dialog box where you can set the “Deadline” for a task.
Set Deadlines for Tasks in Project: Overview             You can easily set deadlines for tasks in Project. Many new Microsoft Project users accidentally make the mistake of using too many semi-flexible and inflexible task constraints. This often comes from the urge to set “Must Finish On” constraints or actual “Finish” dates when creating their tasks.
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Set Task Lead and Lag Time in Project – Instructions

Set Task Lead and Lag Time in Project - Instructions: A picture of a user adding lead time to a task in Microsoft Project.
Set Task Lead and Lag Time in Project: Overview             You can edit relationship links between project file tasks to set task lead and lag time in Project. For example, you could allow a day of lag time to pass between tasks. Alternatively, you could also allow for lead time. This is where you begin
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