Managing tasks for non-Microsoft 365 accounts: To Do is supported for Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online) enterprise and consumer accounts only. When you Open a task from the To Do bar, Reminders window, or the Daily task list on the Calendar, it will open the task in the To Do app.Įven when To Do is configured as the preferred tasks management experience, Outlook Tasks will be used in the following cases: When you Create a new task, it will open the To Do app instead of Outlook tasks. The To Do app icon remains pinned and visible by default. The tasks icon is unpinned and moved to the More apps overflow menu on the left side of the screen. When you select the option to open tasks in To Do, the following changes are made: You can switch back to Outlook tasks at any time by unchecking the setting. Navigate to File > Options > Tasks and check Open tasks in the To Do app.

There are a few different ways to configure this option.Ĭlick Try it on the business bar from Tasks. Users now have the option to specify their preferred experience for managing tasks in Outlook for Windows. Make the To Do app your preferred tasks management experience

To open the To Do app, click the To Do icon to the left. Microsoft 365 subscribers running the following builds can specify the Microsoft To Do app as their preferred task management experience in Outlook:īeta Channel users: Available in Version 2303 (Build 16204.20000) or later.Ĭurrent Channel users: Available in Version 2303 (Build 16227.20000) or later. The To Do app in Outlook for Windows is available to Microsoft 365 subscribers running the following builds:Ĭurrent Channel users: Available in Version 2206 (Build 15427.20000) or later. Log in to click on your profile picture in the top-right corner, click View account, and select Subscriptions. You can check what subscriptions you are licensed for in your account information. Users with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription and user license for the Microsoft To Do app will be able to quickly access To Do alongside the main Outlook functions such as email and calendar which are now displayed vertically to the left of the folder pane. You can now use the Microsoft To Do app to manage your tasks inside Outlook for Windows.

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