Click the entry for Remind Me and select a specific date and time to receive a reminder about the task. Click the entry to Add Due Date and select a specific date. Click the field to Add A Task, type a name for the task, and then click Add ( Figure B).Ĭlick a task to open its detail view sidebar. To create a task, select the list to which you want to add it. Repeat those steps to create as many lists as you need ( Figure A). Or, create your own custom lists right off the bat.
If you don’t plan to organize your tasks into different lists, you can simply add items to these default sections. The app starts with default lists for My Day and Tasks.
For this tutorial, I use the Windows 10 app as the example.ĭownload and open Microsoft To-Do.
You can get started with Microsoft To-Do on the web, as a Windows 10 app, on an iPhone or iPad, or on an Android device the program works the same and has the same core features across all these platforms.
SEE: Software usage policy (Tech Pro Research) How to set up and use Microsoft To-Do And by signing in with your Microsoft Account, you’re able to sync your tasks among your computers and mobile devices. You can add multiple steps to a single task, organize your tasks into different lists, and share your lists with other people. One program worth trying is Microsoft To-Do.Īccessible from the web, Windows, iOS, and Android, the free Microsoft To-Do app lets you set up each task with a due date, reminder, note, and other attributes. Some to-do apps include Google Tasks, Todoist, Wunderlist, Any.DO, and Toodledo. Follow this step-by-step guide on how to set up, customize, and use Microsoft To-Do.Īn effective to-do app can help you keep track of your tasks for work and for your personal life. Microsoft offers its own free and effective to-do app.
To give control only to one participant, click the person’s name under Attendees.How to use Microsoft To-Do to keep track of your professional and personal tasks
To allow anyone in the meeting to automatically take control of your computer, click Automatically Accept Control Requests. While sharing your desktop or a program, click the Give Control menu, on the sharing bar at the top of the stage. You can give control to another meeting participant so that they can user their own mouse and keyboard to navigate and make changes to what you’re sharing. When you start sharing, you maintain control of your desktop or open program. Top of Page Give someone control of your desktop or program Then either click Hide Stage or, if you want to begin sharing something else, click Content List, and make another selection. In the meeting window, click Stop Sharing. To stop sharing your desktop or program(s), do the following: Note: While you are actively sharing, the words You are sharing appear at the top of the stage. If you have more than one monitor, in the Choose an item to share dialog box that opens, click the monitor(s) to share. If you have only one monitor, it will be shared. If the domain that is loading the plug-in matches the current meeting domain, click Allow. If you haven’t yet shared your desktop or a program in this meeting, you will be prompted to load the plug-in.
If necessary, you will be prompted to install or upgrade the Microsoft Lync Web App plug-in. In the meeting window, click the Share menu, and then click Desktop. To share your desktop with all meeting participants, do the following: If you are an attendee and therefore don’t have sharing permission, but you want to present something on your desktop or in a program, ask the meeting organizer or another presenter to promote you to a presenter. If the participant list isn’t visible, click the Show conversation arrow on the left of the sharing stage. To determine whether you are already a presenter for the current meeting, check whether you’re listed under Presenters in the participant list. Give someone control of your desktop or program Only one person at a time can share their desktop. And viewers can request permission to “take control” of a shared program to edit a document, for example, or contribute to a demonstration. Only meeting presenters can show their desktop, or just one program, to everyone in the meeting using Microsoft Lync Web App communications software.