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How to share tasks with others in Outlook?

Author Siluvia Last modified

With Microsoft Exchange server, you can not only share your calendar with others, but also can share your tasks with others. This article will show you how to share your Outlook tasks with others.

Share your tasks with others in Outlook


Share your tasks with others in Outlook

With "Microsoft Exchange" server, you can easily share your tasks with others in Outlook as follows.

1. Please shift to the "tasks" view.

2. In Outlook 2010 and 2013, select the Exchange tasks folder under "My Tasks" section and right click on it, and then select "Share" > "Share Tasks" from the right-clicking menu. In Outlook 2007, please select "Share Tasks…" from the right-clicking menu. See screenshot:

the screenshot of step about sharing tasks with others in Outlook 1

Or you can click "Folder" > "Share Tasks" in the Outlook 2010 and 2013 Ribbon after selecting the Exchange tasks.

the screenshot of step about sharing tasks with others in Outlook 2

Click "File" > "Folder" > "Share “Tasks…”" in Outlook 2007. See screenshot:

the screenshot of step about sharing tasks with others in Outlook 3

3. Then the "Sharing invitation – Tasks" window pops up. Click "To" button to select the recipients that you want to share your tasks with. Compose the content and then click "Send" button to send it.

the screenshot of step about sharing tasks with others in Outlook 4

Notes:

1. Make sure that the "Allow recipient to view your Tasks folder" box is checked.

2. It is optional to check the "Request permission to view recipient’s Tasks folder" box.

3. When the recipients received your sharing invitation and accepted it, all of your shared tasks can be viewed by them.


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