Task folders provide a convenient way of structuring your task list. You may choose to keep all tasks relating to a particular project in a task folder or, alternatively, you could keep all completed tasks in a task folder called 'Completed Tasks'. Task folders are hierarchical which means that you can create task folders inside other task folders in just the same way that you can create nested sub-directories in Windows Explorer.
Tasks may be dragged and dropped onto folders in just the same way that sub tasks are dragged and dropped onto parent tasks. Task folders are different from parent tasks since you cannot expand a task folder to reveal it's contents. Instead you may open the folder by double clicking on it using the left mouse button. The contents of the folder are then displayed as top level tasks in the task list. A {bmct help0013.bmp} marker is displayed on the top line of the list. Double clicking on this line will show the tasks one level up.
To add a new task folder, do the following:
· Select New/Task Folder… from the Edit menu in Diary mode. The Task Folder property sheet is displayed.
· Type in a name for the task folder and press OK. The task folder will be displayed at the top of the task list.
To delete a task folder, select it and press the Delete key on your keyboard. When you delete a task folder, any tasks inside the folder will also be deleted. If you want to avoid this then you should move the tasks out of the folder before you delete it. You can move tasks out of a folder in the following way:
Double click on the folder to open it and show it's tasks.
Select the tasks and drag them on to the {bmct help0014.bmp} marker. The tasks will be moved up one level. If you now double click on the {bmct help0015.bmp} marker, the task list will display the tasks one level up, including the tasks that you dragged.