How to create, remove or set a Task Reminder in Outlook

If you have many tasks assigned to you and can’t keep up with them, or if you have many flag items but missed an important one, or if you want something to be done in time or set a meeting or an appointment, but you need a reminder, Microsoft Outlook has a feature that can remind you about the Tasks you need to do or look at.

What is an Outlook Task Reminder?

A Task Reminder is an Outlook message that pops up to remind you of something. You can use the Task reminder feature for tasks, appointments, and meetings.

In this tutorial, we will explain how to set a Task Reminder, delete one, and automatically set another.

How to set a Task Reminder in Outlook

Open Outlook.

On the Home page in the Tags group, click the drop-down arrow of the Follow Up button.

In the drop-down list, click Add Reminder.

A Custom dialog box will appear.

Inside the dialog box, you can customize the reminder.

In the Flag To section, type what you want to be reminded about.

In the section Start Date, enter a date.

In the section Due Date, enter a date.

The Reminder box below is already checked.

Below the Reminder Check box, enter the date and time you want the Task Reminder message to pop up.

On the left is a Sound button.

If the Sound button is selected, a Reminder Sound dialog box will appear. You can use the original sound or click Browse to navigate through your files to choose a sound.

Then click OK.

On the Custom dialog box, click OK.

The reminder is set.

How to delete a Task Reminder in Outlook

Click on the message that you have the Flag on, which is the reminder.

On the  Home page in the Tags group, click the drop-down arrow of the Follow Up button.

In the drop-down list, click Clear Flag.

Read: Outlook Reminder will not appear because the item is in a folder that doesn’t support reminders

How to automatically set a Task Reminder in Outlook

Click File.

On the Backstage View, click Options.

An Outlook Options dialog box will appear.

On the left pane of the Outlook Options dialog box, click Task.

In the Task Options section, click the checkbox of Set reminder on tasks with due dates on the Task page.

Where you see Default remainder time, set a time.

Then click OK.

We hope this tutorial helps you understand how to set task reminders in Outlook.

TIP: See this post if you cannot delete Emails or Folders in Outlook.