Windows Vista: Keeping on task

Posted by admin

December 12, 2009

The Windows Vista Calendar helps you keep track of appointments or meetings and is a great way to stay on top of what is most important. It is easy to set up appointments, track tasks, and schedule meetings.

Set an appointment:

Select the Windows Calendar from the Start menu.
Click the day of your appointment.
If the calendar does not show the day view, click the View button until the day view is displayed.
Click the time of the appointment, and type a label for the appointment.
Add any location information.
Specify the end of the meeting, or select the all-day event check box.
Click Recurrence if you want to set meeting series.
Set how far in advance you want to be reminded of the meeting.
9. Add any notes about the meeting.

Track a task:

Select the Windows Calendar from the Start menu.
Click New Task, and type a label.
Set the priority ranking.
Set the start and finish dates.
Specify when you want to be reminded about the task.
Type any notes.
When you have completed the task, select its check box.

Schedule a meeting:

Create the appointment for the meeting as you normally would.
Click Attendees.
In the Windows Calendar dialog box, select the attendees and then click To….
Click OK when you have finished.
Click Invite to create an e-mail that you will send to each attendee, which will include the calendar file as an attachment.