Setting Up Recurring Tasks -
| | After you've created a new task or opened an existing one, click the Recurrence button. | -
| | Click the Daily, Weekly, Monthly , or Yearly option button to set the recurrence pattern. | -
| | The options for the recurrence pattern vary depending on your selection in step 2. Make your selections accordingly . | INTRODUCTION If you routinely perform a certain task, such as backing up your computer once a week, you can set it up once as a recurring task rather than creating the same task over and over again for each occurrence. You can start by creating a new task or by setting the recurrence for an existing task. | TIP Creating a New Task To schedule a new recurring task, open the Actions menu and select New Recurring Task . The Task Recurrence dialog box opens; fill it out as described in this task. Then, in the Tasks window, add the details for the actual task. | -
| | Specify the range of recurrence ”that is, over what period of time the recurring appointment will occur. | -
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| | The Tasks window's date and time information lists the recurrence details you entered; click Save and Close . | -
| | The Tasks list displays a special icon for recurring tasks. | TIP Editing a Recurring Task If you double-click a recurring task in your Tasks list, you are prompted to select whether you want to edit just that specific instance of the task ( Open This Occurrence ) or every instance of it ( Open the Series ) . Make your choice, click OK , and then make changes as needed. | TIP Deleting a Recurring Task To delete a recurring task, click it in the Tasks list and then click Delete. You are then prompted to select whether to delete this and all future recurrences or just this one; make your selection and click OK . | |