How to drag Messages to Tasks |
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You can create Tasks from email messages by dragging the message to
the task button the Navigation pane.  If
you want the message attached, right click and drag. When you drop
the message, you'll have the option to copy the message as text or
an attachment or move it as an attachment. If you want the message inserted as text in the Task body and also attached, open the message and use the Copy to command (look on the File menu in newer versions or Edit menu in older versions.)  If you need
to add other attachments to the message, you can either Attach an item or drag it to the
open task. To add files from your hard drive, use Attach File
command or drag then from Windows Explorer. You can also drag attachments from messages in the Reading pane to the open task. Hold Ctrl to select multiple attachments. (You can also drag attachments from opened messages to other Outlook items.) Tip: If you resize Outlook so that its not full screen and arrange the task so its not completely under Outlook, its easier to drag messages and attachments to it.  |
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How to drag Messages to Tasks
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This method works equally well for Contacts, Appointments, and Journal and in all versions of Outlook. (Only the location of the Move to and Copy to commands vary between versions.) |
