If you don’t care for the To-Do folder showing flagged messages and only want to see Tasks, you can create a custom view that hides everything except tasks.

Note: You can’t delete the To-Do list folder or set the Tasks folder as default when opening the Tasks module.

You’ll use the Filter dialog’s Advanced tab, using Message Class, contains, task (or ipm.task) to show only task items.

To hide completed tasks, add Date Completed, does not exist. You can also add Flag Completed date, does not exist although this isn’t necessary since you are hiding all non-task items.

1. Click on the row of field names
   
2. Choose Custom… from the bottom of the menu
3. Click the Filter button
4. Switch to the Advanced tab
5. Type Message class in the field, or select it from the Field drop down
6. Leave ‘contains’ as the Condition
7. Type task in the Value field. (Or IPM.Task)
   
8. To hide completed items, add Date Completed does not exist to the filter.
   
9. Click Ok and return to Outlook

Filter the To-Do List Tutorial

Filter the To-Do List

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Last reviewed on Feb 25, 2012