Topic: How to sync a SharePoint Task List to Outlook

Description: Learn how you can sync a SharePoint Task List directly into your Outlook giving you the ability to manage and add Tasks directly from Outlook.

Table of contents:

1.How to sync a Sharepoint Task List to Microsoft Outlook

2.How to view and manage synced Tasks

3.How to add a new Task from Outlook

1.    How to sync a Sharepoint Task List to Microsoft Outlook

1.1.           Navigate to the Task List you wish to push through to Outlook

1.2.           Click on the ‘List’ tab

Click on the ‘List’ tab located in the top LH corner

1.3.           Click on ‘Connect to Outlook’

1.4.           Click on ‘Allow’

1.5.           Click on ‘Yes’

2.    How to view and manage synced Tasks

2.1.           View Tasks

The Tasks will now appear as an Other Task List.

Your synced tasks can be found in the Tasks area in your outlook

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3.    How to add a new Task from Outlook

You can add a  task directly from your outlook Task List and it will sync to Sharepoint for all users

3.1.           Right click or double click to add an event

3.2.           Complete the task details

3.3.           New task appears in Outlook Task List

And automatically in the Sharepoint Task List (you may need to refresh the page)