Task pad at right of Calendar went blank - tasks are still presen

[Guest]

Turned on the computer one morning this week to discover the task pad at the
right of the calendar is blank. Check boxes present. I can still enter a new
task. Task pad is ok when I display only the task pad. But just a white
empty block next to the calendar. I tried doing an Office repair today -- no
change. Submitted help request to Microsoft earlier this week - no response.
Anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

 

[Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook]

You've just taken most fields (columns) out of the TaskPad. Put them back:

Right click the column headers of the TaskPad, use the Field Chooser to drag
subject, due date etc back onto the TaskPad's header line.


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!!

 

[Guest]

I get the "circle with a line through it" symbol when I try to drag from the
Field Chooser. Any advice?

You've just taken most fields (columns) out of the TaskPad. Put them back:

Right click the column headers of the TaskPad, use the Field Chooser to drag
subject, due date etc back onto the TaskPad's header line.


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!!

Turned on the computer one morning this week to discover the task pad at
the
right of the calendar is blank. Check boxes present. I can still enter a
new
task. Task pad is ok when I display only the task pad. But just a white
empty block next to the calendar. I tried doing an Office repair today --
no
change. Submitted help request to Microsoft earlier this week - no
response.
Anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

 

[Judy Gleeson, MVP Outlook]

I see the circle while the column header is held over the Calendar, but once
I get it to the TaskPad area I see red arrows that tell me it's OK to drop
it there.

Let's check that you're doing it properly:

Turn the TaskPad on (2003) through View TaskPad.

Right click column header of TaskPad (eg on the work TaskPad) select Field
Chooser. With your left mouse button drag the field Start Date onto the
TaskPad and let it go beside the TaskPad word - exactly beside it on the
same row of column headers.

Practice in the Tasks folder where the table is much bigger, then go do it
on the TaskPad.

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!!

I get the "circle with a line through it" symbol when I try to drag from
the
Field Chooser. Any advice?

You've just taken most fields (columns) out of the TaskPad. Put them
back:

Right click the column headers of the TaskPad, use the Field Chooser to
drag
subject, due date etc back onto the TaskPad's header line.


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!!

Turned on the computer one morning this week to discover the task pad
at
the
right of the calendar is blank. Check boxes present. I can still enter
a
new
task. Task pad is ok when I display only the task pad. But just a
white
empty block next to the calendar. I tried doing an Office repair
today --
no
change. Submitted help request to Microsoft earlier this week - no
response.
Anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the specific instructions. I was dragging the item into the blank
area of the task pad rather than up to the exact place it needed to be.
Thanks a bunch Judy!

I see the circle while the column header is held over the Calendar, but once
I get it to the TaskPad area I see red arrows that tell me it's OK to drop
it there.

Let's check that you're doing it properly:

Turn the TaskPad on (2003) through View TaskPad.

Right click column header of TaskPad (eg on the work TaskPad) select Field
Chooser. With your left mouse button drag the field Start Date onto the
TaskPad and let it go beside the TaskPad word - exactly beside it on the
same row of column headers.

Practice in the Tasks folder where the table is much bigger, then go do it
on the TaskPad.

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!!

I get the "circle with a line through it" symbol when I try to drag from
the
Field Chooser. Any advice?

You've just taken most fields (columns) out of the TaskPad. Put them
back:

Right click the column headers of the TaskPad, use the Field Chooser to
drag
subject, due date etc back onto the TaskPad's header line.


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!!


Turned on the computer one morning this week to discover the task pad
at
the
right of the calendar is blank. Check boxes present. I can still enter
a
new
task. Task pad is ok when I display only the task pad. But just a
white
empty block next to the calendar. I tried doing an Office repair
today --
no
change. Submitted help request to Microsoft earlier this week - no
response.
Anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

 

[Judy Gleeson, MVP Outlook]

You're welcome! It's good practice for me as a trainer to have to give very
explicit instructions here!

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!!

Thanks for the specific instructions. I was dragging the item into the
blank
area of the task pad rather than up to the exact place it needed to be.
Thanks a bunch Judy!

I see the circle while the column header is held over the Calendar, but
once
I get it to the TaskPad area I see red arrows that tell me it's OK to
drop
it there.

Let's check that you're doing it properly:

Turn the TaskPad on (2003) through View TaskPad.

Right click column header of TaskPad (eg on the work TaskPad) select
Field
Chooser. With your left mouse button drag the field Start Date onto the
TaskPad and let it go beside the TaskPad word - exactly beside it on the
same row of column headers.

Practice in the Tasks folder where the table is much bigger, then go do
it
on the TaskPad.

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!!


message

I get the "circle with a line through it" symbol when I try to drag from
the
Field Chooser. Any advice?

:

You've just taken most fields (columns) out of the TaskPad. Put them
back:

Right click the column headers of the TaskPad, use the Field Chooser
to
drag
subject, due date etc back onto the TaskPad's header line.


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!!


Turned on the computer one morning this week to discover the task
pad
at
the
right of the calendar is blank. Check boxes present. I can still
enter
a
new
task. Task pad is ok when I display only the task pad. But just a
white
empty block next to the calendar. I tried doing an Office repair
today --
no
change. Submitted help request to Microsoft earlier this week - no
response.
Anyone have any ideas how to fix this?