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š§āāļø Microsoft To Do Tips and Tricks
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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the top 16 best Microsoft To Do tips & tricks. For example, create recurring tasks, share task lists with others, review your tasks in Teams, ask Siri to add or view tasks, keep focus with the My Day view, and many more.
š Additional resources:
- Microsoft To Do Homepage: https://todo.microsoft.com/
ā Timestamps
0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:22 HOW TO GET MICROSOFT TO DO FOR FREE
0:56 REPEATING TASKS
2:19 ADD STEPS TO TASKS
3:35 FLAG EMAIL TO CREATE TASK
4:42 ADD TASKS USING SIRI
6:53 PLANNER TASKS ASSIGNED TO YOU
7:52 SHARE LISTS
10:03 GROUP LISTS
10:41 TASKS ON ALL DEVICES
11:00 TASKS IN TEAMS
11:21 TASKS IN OUTLOOK DESKTOP
11:39 MY DAY IN OUTLOOK ON THE WEB
12:26 ALL TASKS & COMPLETED TASKS
13:12 MY DAY & SUGGESTIONS
14:46 HASHTAGS TO CATEGORIZE TASKS
15:19 DARK MODE
15:49 THEMES
16:40 WRAP UP
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tasks in microsoft teams, integrating with outlook, using the my day view, utilizing smart lists, focusing with my day view, using hashtags, enabling dark mode, and applying rich themes.', 'duration': 416.262, 'highlights': ['8 Tasks created on web, PC, or phone sync across all devices, ensuring seamless access to tasks from any device.', '7 Ability to organize tasks by creating groups, enhancing view organization and efficiency.', '9 Accessing to-dos directly within Microsoft Teams, providing convenient task management within the platform.', '12 Enabling smart lists to conveniently view all tasks and completed tasks across different lists.', '13 Utilizing the My Day view to focus on daily tasks, ensuring a clean slate for task management each day.']}], 'duration': 523.729, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/wQuRomdiJ58/pics/wQuRomdiJ58497205.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter demonstrates creating an invitation link to share a list in Microsoft To Do, offering a seamless method for collaboration within the organization.', 'It also showcases the process of managing access to the shared list, allowing the user to limit access and turn off sharing as needed.', 'Additionally, it highlights the feature of assigning tasks to specific members, providing a clear method for task delegation within the application.', '8 Tasks created on web, PC, or phone sync across all devices, ensuring seamless access to tasks from any device.', '9 Accessing to-dos directly within Microsoft Teams, providing convenient task management within the platform.', '12 Enabling smart lists to conveniently view all tasks and completed tasks across different lists.', '13 Utilizing the My Day view to focus on daily tasks, ensuring a clean slate for task management each day.', '7 Ability to organize tasks by creating groups, enhancing view organization and efficiency.']}], 'highlights': ['Creating Recurring Tasks: Set tasks to repeat at different frequencies, such as daily, weekly, or yearly, and customize the task repetition.', 'Adding Sub-Steps to Tasks: By adding sub-steps to complex tasks, you can break down the process, track completion of each step, and ensure the progress of the overall task.', 'Flagging an email in Microsoft Outlook and accessing it in To Do streamlines the process of following up on important tasks.', "You can flag an email in Microsoft Outlook, and it'll automatically show up on your task list in To Do, ensuring efficient task management.", 'Planner tasks can be integrated into Microsoft To Do, enabling seamless synchronization and visibility across platforms for efficient task management.', 'The ability to share and assign tasks in Microsoft To Do enables collaborative task management, facilitating delegation and coordination within teams.', 'The chapter demonstrates creating an invitation link to share a list in Microsoft To Do, offering a seamless method for collaboration within the organization.', 'Additionally, it 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