149 Essential apps

Linking a task to a contact

Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the Contacts app so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact.

Only tasks under My Tasks can be linked to a contact.

1.While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under People, and enter a name.

2.If you want to link the task to a contact in the Contacts app, tap .

3.Select the contact, and then tap Save.

4.Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save.

Linking a task to a location

Link tasks to a location so that the next time you are in an area, you can check which errands you can do along the way.

You can only link a location to tasks created under My Tasks.

1.While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under Location and enter a location.

2.To specify an area in the map, tap .

3.Move to an area.

4.Tap Done.

5.Enter a name for the location and tap OK.

6.Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save.

The task is plotted on a map with other tasks linked to locations.

§To view these tasks on a map, tap > Map view on the Tasks main screen. Pan across the map until (location indicator) appears. The location indicator shows how many tasks are linked to that location.

§To view the details of the task, tap .

§To view your location on the map, tap > Locate me.

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