A User's Guide to Ximian Evolution
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# The Task Pad

The Task Pad, located in the lower right corner of the calendar, lets you keep a list of tasks separate from your calendar appointments. You can use the list in a larger window by choosing the Tasks button in the shortcut bar or in the folder tree.

To record a new task, click the Add button in the toolbar. Evolution will pop up a small window with five items in it:

Summary:

  The description you enter here will appear in the To Do list itself.

Due Date:

  Decide when this item is due. You can either type in a date and time, or select one from the Calendar and time drop-down menus.

Start Date:

  The date you intend to start working.

Description:

  If you wish, you can keep a more detailed description of the item here. For example, you can note that a task is in progress, and display how close it is to completion.

Classification:

  Sets who will see it if your calendar is shared.

There are more options in the Details tab such as priority and progress settings.

Once you've added a task to your to-do list, its summary appears in the Summary section of task list. To view or edit a detailed description of an item, double-click on it, or right click on it and select Open. You can delete items by selecting them and clicking on the Delete button.

The list of tasks is sorted in a similar way to the list of email messages in Ximian Evolution Mail. Click once on the message headers to change the direction and type of sorting, or right-click to add or remove columns from the display.

## Folders for Your Tasks

Like any other component in Evolution, you can create a folder to help organize your tasks. To do this:

1. Open the Folders Bar.

2. Click Tasks.

3. Right click on Tasks.

4. Click Create New Folder.

5. Enter the folder name.

6. Click OK

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