I would like to view TASKS sorted by the "Category" field

[Guest]

When viewing Task Lists in the "Current View" an option is to view tasks by
Category. Yet, Outlook 2003 won't SORT the tasks by category. For example,
I'd like to view all my "work" tasks in a group, "financial" tasks in a
separate group, "errands" in another group, etc. -- instead of all mixed
together on the screen.


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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Use grouping, not sorting.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the pointer in the right direction. However in my opinion a flaw
remains. Clicking on every other column in the task window causes a sort on
the column. The popup help for the column says "Sort by: Categories" just
like the help on every other column. Most table tools these days allow such a
sort, so why doesn't the task window conform (rhetorical question)?

I was hoping to see that an update fixing this had happened. Oh well...
Since there is a not so painful w/a this probably won't change.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Categories is not a simple text field. It can have multiple values. Therefore, it doesn't lend itself to a sort and never will.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook]

Use the Group By box and Group by Category.

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Judy Gleeson [MVP Outlook]
Acorn Training and Consulting
www.acorntraining.com.au

Everyone - turn on your Advanced Toolbars and learn how to use the Field
Chooser and Group by Box!!


Categories is not a simple text field. It can have multiple values.
Therefore, it doesn't lend itself to a sort and never will.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers