You can now use the Microsoft To Do app to manage your tasks inside Outlook for Windows. Users with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription and user license for the Microsoft To Do app will be able to quickly access To Do alongside the main Outlook functions such as email and calendar—which are now displayed vertically to the left of the folder pane. You can check what subscriptions you are licensed for in your account information. Log in to www.office.com, click your profile picture in the top-right corner, click View account, and select Subscriptions.
Availability
The To Do app in Outlook for Windows is available to Microsoft 365 subscribers running the following builds:
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Current Channel users: Available in Version 2206 (Build 15427.20000) or later.
Microsoft 365 subscribers running the following builds can specify the Microsoft To Do app as their preferred task management experience in Outlook:
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Beta Channel users: Available in Version 2303 (Build 16204.20000) or later.
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Current Channel users: Available in Version 2303 (Build 16227.20000) or later.
Open the To Do app
To open the To Do app:
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On the left margin of the Outlook window, click the
Make the To Do app your preferred tasks management experience
You now have the option to specify your preferred experience for managing tasks in Outlook for Windows. There are a few different ways to configure this option.
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On the teaching callout, click Try it:
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In Tasks, click Try it on the yellow bar:
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Navigate to File > Options > Tasks, then select Open tasks in the To Do app. You can switch back to Outlook tasks at any time by unchecking the setting.
How it works
When you select the option to open tasks in To Do, the following changes are made:
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The tasks icon (
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When you select New Items >
When you Open a task from the To Do bar, the Reminders window, or the Daily task list on the Calendar, it opens the task in the To Do app.
Additional Information
Even when To Do is configured as the preferred tasks management experience, Outlook Tasks will be used in the following cases:
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Managing tasks for non-Microsoft 365 accounts: To Do is supported for Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online) enterprise and consumer accounts only.
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Opening Outlook tasks directly from the More apps menu: When you create or view tasks directly from Outlook tasks module, you will not be redirected to the To Do app.
You must be online and connected to Microsoft 365 to use the To Do app. You will see the following error message if you try to open the To Do app while offline: “There was a problem connecting to this app.”
Open the To Do app
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On the left margin of the Outlook window, click the
The To Do app looks like this:
See Also
Learn more about Microsoft To Do
Assign Microsoft To Do licenses
New location for key functions and direct access to other Microsoft 365 apps in Outlook (office.com)
