Microsoft KB Archive/184685

= OL98: New Tasks Do Not Appear in Outlook Today =

Article ID: 184685

Article Last Modified on 8/6/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q184685



SYMPTOMS
Tasks created with a new custom task form do not appear in Outlook Today.



CAUSE
The Simple List option filters out tasks created with a custom task form along with other non-task items.



RESOLUTION
To see the tasks created with a custom form, switch from Simple List to Today's Tasks.



MORE INFORMATION
Outlook Today allows the user to see at a glance, the number of new mail messages, tasks for today, and Calendar items for today. The Simple list option for Tasks filters out all tasks that were created with a custom task form.

This behavior does not occur with appointments created with a custom appointment form.

Switch to Today's Tasks

 * 1) In the Folder List, click Outlook Today and click Options.
 * 2) Click to select Today's Tasks, and then click "Back to Outlook Today."

All of your tasks for today including ones created with a custom task form will now be visible.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Create a custom form for a task item.
 * 2) Publish the new form to the Task folder.
 * 3) Right-click the Task folder and on the shortcut menu, click Properties.
 * 4) On the General tab next to "When posting to this folder, use" click to select your new custom form. Click Apply, and then OK.
 * 5) Create some tasks.
 * 6) Switch to Outlook Today.

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