This page describes how to create a new task.

Follow these steps to create a new To Do task while in the To Do application.

1. From the Browse Tasks screen, press MENU then select New Task [ N]. A blank Task Details screen opens.
   
2. In the Task field, type a title for your To Do. Your title can be up to 80 characters long.
3. Skip over the Completed check box for now.
4. Scroll to highlight the Due pop-up menu, then press the TRACKBALL. Select one of:
   
   • Never
   • Today
   • Tomorrow
   • This week (by the next Saturday)
   • Next week (by a week from the next Saturday)
   • Other
5. If you select Other, the Task Due Date dialog box opens.
   
   Pick the Date on which the task is due by using either the date or calendar selector:
   
   • The month section of the date selector is highlighted by default. Press the TRACKBALL to open the selector pop-up, roll the TRACKBALL until the month you want is highlighted (roll up for months later in the year; roll down for months earlier), then press. Roll the TRACKBALL until the day you want is highlighted, then press again. Now pick the year by rolling the TRACKBALL until the year you want is highlighted, then press.
   • You can also use the calendar date selector to select a task due date. Use the TRACKBALL to highlight the calendar icon , then press. The current month appears with today's day highlighted by default.
     
     Roll the TRACKBALL to highlight the date you want, then press to select it. If you want to assign a date in a future month, press MENU then roll the TRACKBALL up or down to scroll month-by-month until you get to the month you want. To return to today's date, press T. When you have the date you want highlighted, press the TRACKBALL to set this date in the Task Details screen.
   When finished selecting a Task Due Date, press DONE . You are returned to the New Task screen.
6. Scroll to highlight the Priority pop-up menu, then press the TRACKBALL. Select one of:
   
7. You can also add a note to your task. Simply highlight the Notes field and type. Your note can be up to 500 characters in length.
8. To save your new task, press MENU then select DONE . Your new task appears in your Browse Tasks screen.

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