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How to Assign Tasks in Microsoft To-Do [QUICK STEPS]

Boost your productivity with microsoft to-do.

Claudiu Andone

Assign tasks in Microsoft To-Do in just a couple of easy steps

Microsoft To-Do is a cloud-based task management application that allows users to manage their work on a desktop or even on the go.

It has an intuitive interface with lots of options that increase productivity and help users manage their tasks with ease.

Recently, Microsoft has improved Azure and Teams to offer a better experience to users who want to work together and share data. Microsoft To-Do was not left behind.

There were updates to Microsoft To-Do as well, including a new entry bar and reminders.

How can I assign tasks to list members in Microsoft To-Do?

Now, you can work together on tasks, as the tech giant added a task assignment feature in To-Do.

If you work on a shared list, all you have to do is to @mention someone to assign them a task. This is the simplest method, but you can also assign tasks in the classic way.

The traditional method consists of manually assigning tasks to members from the app’s menu. All you need to do is navigate to the Task you want somebody else to do, and assign it to them.

1. Open  Microsoft To-Do  on your device.

2. Navigate to the  Tasks  section in the menu on the left side of the screen.

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3. Click on the task that you want to assign.

5. Now you will see a new pop-up window with the  list members . Click on the member to whom you want to assign the task.

6. Also, if you don’t want to clutter your lists with too many related tasks, you can create steps or sub-tasks to keep everything in order.

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This way, with some added steps and task assignments, you will increase your workflow and productivity. You will also keep things more organized and easy to access.

Note : After you assign a task to a member, all the other members in your shared list will be able to see who has which task.

Don’t forget to share your experience with Microsoft To-Do in the comments section below. If you have further questions, leave them there as well and we’ll be sure to check them out.

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How to assign Tasks in Microsoft To-Do online task management tool

How to assign tasks in microsoft to-do.

Bear in mind that before assigning a task, there must be others on your shared list. If you’re all alone, then the assign option will never show up, so please remember that going forward.

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Assign tasks in shared lists

Assign tasks.

You can assign tasks to any member of a shared list, including yourself. 

Assigned to you smart list

To view all of your task assignments, select the Assigned to you list. Any task that has been assigned to you will automatically show up here along with assignments from other connected apps, like Planner.

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To assign a task in Microsoft To-Do:

Microsoft To-Do now offers task assignment support for all users, which enables you to assign individual items to users within shared lists. Typically, this functionality would be used to indicate the person who’s responsible for a particular task.

Screenshot of Microsoft To-Do shared lists

To use task assignments, you’ll need to have a shared list in To-Do. You can follow our dedicated guide to get up-and-running with a shared list for your users. Once you’ve created your list and added some users, you’ll be ready to assign them their tasks!

Screenshot of Microsoft To-Do shared lists

Select any task in the list to open its details pane. Next, click the “Assign to” button to open the assignation popup pane. Here, you’ll see all the users who have access to the list. Click their name to assign the task to them. You can also assign the task to yourself, or share the list’s link again to invite a new user.

Once you’ve assigned the task, the person’s name will show up in the task’s details pane. You’ll also their profile picture back in the main task list, so you can see at-a-glance who’s working on each item. To change or remove the assignee, just click their name in the details pane to get back to the “Assign to” prompt.

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  1. How to Assign Tasks in Microsoft To-Do [QUICK STEPS]

    Open Microsoft To-Do on your device. 2. Navigate to the Tasks section in the menu on the left side of the screen. 3. Click on the task that you want to assign. 4. In the right details panel that appears, click on Assign to. 5. Now you will see a new pop-up window with the list members. Click on the member to whom you want to assign the task. 6.

  2. What's new in Microsoft To Do

    To assign a task within a shared list, open the task’s detail view and click or tap Assign. Then, select the member of the shared list you’d like to assign the task to. To view all of your task assignments, click or tap the Assigned to Me list.

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    To assign tasks to users in Microsoft To-Do, in short, you have to: Open Microsoft To-Do and select a Task; Click Assign to in the Details pane; Click the User’s name to whom you want to assign ...

  4. How to assign tasks to users in Microsoft To-Do

    To assign a task in Microsoft To-Do: Click a task. Click “Assign to” in the task’s details pane. Click the name of the user to assign the task to. Microsoft To-Do now offers...