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On the Home tab in classic Outlook, select New Items > Task or select the New Email drop-down arrow and select Task.
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Enter details of the task and select Save & Close.
To assign the task to someone, select Assign Task. In the To box, enter their name or email address.
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Enter the Subject, Start date, and Due date.
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Select Send to assign the task.
Tip: To see your task list, at the bottom of the navigation pane in classic Outlook, select
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In the navigation bar on the left margin of the window in new Outlook, select
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Select the Tasks tab, then enter a title for the task.
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Add a due date (
You can also make the task repeat on a regular schedule (
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On the right end, select Add.
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To see your entire task list, select Tasks in the navigation pane.
