Outlook Tasks (for Mac)

I recently moved into a working environment that uses Outlook. Not my choice of email clients, but in the name of trying out new things I started playing with the Task’s in Outlook.

So far, here are a few things I like:

• Shortcut to create a new task (command + N)
• Can set deadlines and reminders for taks
• Has a follow up feature
• Has a nice date picker

As with any app, there are always some cons

• No way to switch between mail, calendar, and tasks via keyboard
• Can’t add email to a task (like in Gmail)

Overall, I would say that if you’re already using Outlook for your Email, give the Tasks a go!  If you use Outlook Tasks, let me know what you think?

Filed under: Office, Productivity, Tools, Uncategorized

Sign-up for a Free Backpack To Do Account in 2 Minutes

In this 2 minute post I am going to show you how to sign up for a free account with 37 signal’s Backpack To Do application.  This is in follow-up to a previous post about Online To Do List Tools.

1. Go to backpackit.com
2. Click on Pricing & sign up in the top navigation.
3. Find the link for “choose our free plan” underneath of the of the pricing chart
4. Enter in WIDESKYDESIGNS under referrer code
5. Enjoy! (and come back and share your experience)

If you want to use back pack with a group of people — partner or business — you will have to upgrade to a paid account.

Filed under: Office, Personal, Productivity, Tools, Uncategorized, 2 minutes, Tips