Overview
The Task List shows the tasks that have been defined.
- Tasks differ from events in that they do not have
reminders, and their appearance changes when overdue.
- The task list provides a quick and simple way
of keeping track of tasks that need to be performed.
- By
default, tasks are sorted in ascending order based on their next
due date. Tasks that have no due date will be at the top of the
list.
- Tasks can also be displayed in the
Event List and
Calendar View.

Task Appearance
Tasks display differently in the Task List based on the following factors:
- If a task is overdue, it will display in
bold red.
- If a task is completed, it will be crossed out and
displayed in gray.
Completed tasks can be hidden by checking the "Hide
completed tasks" option below the list. To mark a task
as completed, use the checkbox to the left of the task
description.
- If a task is not completed or overdue, it will display
in plain black.
- Tasks that repeat will be displayed with an icon
.
When a repeating task is completed, the completed instance
will be crossed out and displayed in gray, and a new
instance for the next due date (which is calculated based on
the last completion date) will be automatically created and
added to the list.
Context Menu Commands
Right clicking in the Task List will display the following
context menu:

New Task
- This will open the Task
Editor window where a new task can be defined.
- After clicking OK in the
Task Editor window, the new task will be added to the
list. Its position within the list will be based on
its due date.
Edit Task
- This will open the Task
Editor window where the selected task can be modified.
- After clicking OK in the
Task Editor window, any changes made to the selected
task will be reflected in the Task List.
- You can also edit the selected task by double-clicking
it in the list.
Delete Task
- This will delete the selected task(s).
- You will be prompted to confirm the task deletion.
- The keyboard shortcut is the Delete key. When
multiple tasks have been selected, you can use the Delete
key to delete them all at one time.
Completed
- This will toggle the completion state of the selected
task. This is the same as toggling the event's
checkmark in the list.
Hide Completed Tasks
- This will toggle whether completed tasks are shown in
the Task List, Event List, and
Calendar View. This is the same as toggling the "Hide
completed tasks" option in the
View menu.
Show Tasks in Calendar
- When this option is checked, tasks will appear in the
Calendar View, similar to
events.
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