Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 New Outlook for Windows

The To-Do bar is a narrow pane on the right side of classic Outlook you can open to keep calendar events, tasks, or contacts always in view. 

  1. In  Mail, on the ribbon, on the View tab in classic Outlook. Select  The To-Do Bar icon is located on the View tab in Outlook. To-Do Bar.

  2. Select an option from the menu.

    The To-Do bar immediately appears on the right, showing the type of information you selected. 

    You can repeat this step to add more information to the pane, and you can select Off from the menu any time to close the pane.

    Tip: For more details, see Use and customize the To-Do bar.

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