How can I prioritize tasks by number in Outlook 2007?

[peturpin]

I am trying to create a custom priority for my tasks in Outlook 2007, but I'm
not able to edit the field that was created when I changed the settings to
include a custom priority. I'm trying to put a number into it, so that I can
sort my tasks in a certain category by number, but I'm not able to.

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

We aren't watching you and your explanation is missing details.

Where in Outlook are you trying to view the Tasks? There are 3 places to see
Tasks.

If in the Task Folder, what View are you in? If in Tasks folder you
probably need to turn on in-line editing.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

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[jay.meerdink]

In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
Custom Priority. If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
a blnak column is added. It doesn't let me type in the field. I see
no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
categories). The context menu is unhelpful. How can I use this field?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Be sure to turn on in cell editing.

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After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:

| In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
| Custom Priority. If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
| a blnak column is added. It doesn't let me type in the field. I see
| no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
| categories). The context menu is unhelpful. How can I use this
| field?

 

[jay.meerdink]

I can edit all other columns in the tasks view, just not Custom
Priority.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

have you turned on In-Cell Editing?

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After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:

| I can edit all other columns in the tasks view, just not Custom
| Priority.

 

[jay.meerdink]

Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
already checked.

 

[jay.meerdink]

Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
already checked.

After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
ideas...

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Not without seeing the original post - since you removed it, it is no longer
on the news server. (I mark all read after 2 days)

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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:

| On Aug 4, 1:37 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
|| Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
|| Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
|| already checked.
|
| After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
| ideas...

 

[jay.meerdink]

Not without seeing the original post - since you removed it, it is no longer
on the news server.  (I mark all read after 2 days)

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:

| On Aug 4, 1:37 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
|| Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
|| Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
|| already checked.
|
| After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
| ideas...

In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
Custom Priority. If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
a blnak column is added. It doesn't let me type in the field. I see
no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
categories). The context menu is unhelpful. How can I use this
field?


Your reply ******


Be sure to turn on in cell editing.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]


My response ******

Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
already checked.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

I just tried it and you truly cannot enter data in the custom priority view.
I have not had a chance to research this but let me ask among my MVP peers
to see what they have to say about it.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:

| On Aug 12, 10:43 pm, "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <what@ever>
| wrote:
|| Not without seeing the original post - since you removed it, it is
|| no longer on the news server. (I mark all read after 2 days)
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
|| How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
||
|| After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:
||
||| On Aug 4, 1:37 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
|||| Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
|||| Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
|||| already checked.
|||
||| After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
||| ideas...
|
|
|
| In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
| Custom Priority. If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
| a blnak column is added. It doesn't let me type in the field. I see
| no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
| categories). The context menu is unhelpful. How can I use this
| field?
|
|
| Your reply ******
|
|
| Be sure to turn on in cell editing.

 

[jay.meerdink]

I just tried it and you truly cannot enter data in the custom priority view.
I have not had a chance to research this but let me ask among my MVP peers
to see what they have to say about it.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:


|| Not without seeing the original post - since you removed it, it is
|| no longer on the news server. (I mark all read after 2 days)
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
|| How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
||
|| After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:
||
||| On Aug 4, 1:37 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
|||| Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
|||| Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
|||| already checked.
|||
||| After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
||| ideas...
|
|
|
| In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
| Custom Priority.  If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
| a blnak column is added.  It doesn't let me type in the field.  I see
| no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
| categories).  The context menu is unhelpful.  How can I use this
| field?
|
|
| Your reply ******
|
|
| Be sure to turn on in cell editing.

Hi Milly - Any feedback on this guy?

 

[jay.meerdink]

I just tried it and you truly cannot enter data in the custom priority view.
I have not had a chance to research this but let me ask among my MVP peers
to see what they have to say about it.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:


|| Not without seeing the original post - since you removed it, it is
|| no longer on the news server. (I mark all read after 2 days)
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
|| How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
||
|| After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:
||
||| On Aug 4, 1:37 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
|||| Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
|||| Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
|||| already checked.
|||
||| After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
||| ideas...
|
|
|
| In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
| Custom Priority.  If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
| a blnak column is added.  It doesn't let me type in the field.  I see
| no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
| categories).  The context menu is unhelpful.  How can I use this
| field?
|
|
| Your reply ******
|
|
| Be sure to turn on in cell editing.

Hey! What do your peers tell you?

 

[jay.meerdink]

I just tried it and you truly cannot enter data in the custom priority view.
I have not had a chance to research this but let me ask among my MVP peers
to see what they have to say about it.

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:

| On Aug 12, 10:43 pm, "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <what@ever>| wrote:

|| Not without seeing the original post - since you removed it, it is
|| no longer on the news server. (I mark all read after 2 days)
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
|| How to ask a question:http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
||
|| After furious head scratching, (e-mail address removed) asked:
||
||| On Aug 4, 1:37 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
|||| Right-click on column header, select "Customize Current View...".
|||| Under "Other Settings...", the option "Allow in-cell editing" was
|||| already checked.
|||
||| After furious head scratching, jay wonders if you have any other
||| ideas...
|
|
|
| In the Field Chooser, under All Task fields, there is a field called
| Custom Priority.  If I add that field to my Tasks view (simple list),
| a blnak column is added.  It doesn't let me type in the field.  Isee
| no way to build a custom priority list (as it's done with
| categories).  The context menu is unhelpful.  How can I use this
| field?
|
|
| Your reply ******
|
|
| Be sure to turn on in cell editing.

Hey!  What do your peers tell you?- Hide quoted text -

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After furious head scratching, I wonder why this thread died? Still
an issue.