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title: Create a new Task
description: "Within the Outlook App users have access to the Office 365 Tasks. Tasks are either standalone to-do’s, or actions connected to a specific email. Tasks are also accessible in Web View through the online SharePoint environment. ![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image132-1.png)   ![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image133-1.png) Tasks have…"
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updated: "2025-09-10"
category: Tasks
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  - English
---

# Create a new Task

Within the Outlook App users have access to the Office 365 Tasks. Tasks are either standalone to-do’s, or actions connected to a specific email. Tasks are also accessible in Web View through the online SharePoint environment.

![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image132-1.png)   ![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image133-1.png)

Tasks have various properties to indicate its status, category and due date. A **flag or checkmark (1)** indicates whether a task is completed or still has a due date. The **location (2**) shows in which folder the task is to be found and whether a task is newly created, or connected to an email. When a task is marked in a **red color (3)** the task is past its Due Date. A **greyed out line (4)** indicates that a task is completed.

![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image134-1.png)

 

To create a new task, proceed with the following steps:

1. Either *right click*within the **task viewing pane** or click **New Task** from the *Home*tab within the Outlook Ribbon.

![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image135-1.png)

1. When creating a new task users can add a **Due date (1)**which indicates when the task should be completed. Above the subject line the due date is shown. Tasks can be given a priority, indicated by either **High Importance** or **Low Importance (2)**. To assign a task to another user in a user’s contact list click **Assign task (3)**.

![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image136-1.png)

1. When creating or editing a task it is possible to Attach or link to a DMS file.

![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/2021-12-10_13-43-22.png)

1. To Save a task click **Save & Close**.