Creating a Task from the Calendar

You can create a task from the Day or Week, Bar or Box view of the calendar. To do so:

1. Click Jobs from the Navigator bar (the third icon from the top).

2. Click either the Day or Week button.

3. Click the Box or Bar view.

4. Click and drag a box corresponding to the time to which you want to add a task.

5. Right-click your selection and select one of two values from the pop-up menu:

• Add New Task. The Task dialog box appears.

• New Task for Group. You can add a quick task for all groups (select All) or select a specific group from the pop-up menu. The Task dialog box appears with the group you selected identified on the Assignments tab. Groups are defined in the Security Options dialog box; see the Managing User Groups section for details.)

6. Enter the details of the task in the usual manner. See the Creating a Task section for details. Note that the On Calendar check box will be selected by default.

7. Click OK. The task appears on the calendar.