Sync Outlook.com Task list to Android phone

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I am using outlook.com for my web-based services. I have an android phone (Motorola Droid Razr) on which I have installed the outlook.com app. I have no issues with e-mail or calendar, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the outlook.com 'Tasks' on the phone. Does anyone know how to sync the task list to an android phone?

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Just in case anyone else stumbles across this, as I did when trying to sync my outlook tasks to my android calendar...

To accomplish this, set up your Outlook.com email address as a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account in your Android Phone (I have a Note 2). Do this by going to Settings, Accounts, Add account. Then, choose Microsoft ActiveSync account in the next step. Add your Outlook.com address and Password as it walks you through the set-up process. It will, by default, have you set up to sync, email, contacts and tasks. When this is done, go to the calendar app on your phone. Your Outlook tasks should be there along with your calendar entries.

Hope this helps someone.

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Anonymous

2015-05-14T20:38:41+00:00

I think I have found how to have my desktop tasks (that I add under my OUTLOOK.com account) to sync to my phone, but... how do I add a task on my LG Andriod phone? I can add an event, but can't see how to add a task.
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Anonymous

2015-10-11T14:55:12+00:00
Hi Everyone,

Our sincere apologies for the confusion. Let me clarify a few things. Syncing tasks on the mobile phone depends on each mobile phone's capability and specifications regardless of the Operating System, phone brand or model.

What matters is that the mobile phone needs to be capable of having EAS or Exchange ActiveSync configuration. Secondly, it also depends on the mobile phone's default calendar app if it is capable of syncing calendars including tasks.

In case you are having difficulties syncing calendars or tasks on your mobile phone, please let us know so we can assist you.

Regards,

Leah

Hi Leah,

I have a Nexus 5, running Lolipop 5.2.2.
- I make tasks on my desktop version of outlook, which is Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2016
- I simply want the tasks to sync to my phone, so I don't have to use another app to make the tasks.
- I don't care how this is accomplished
1. I don't know if my phone does EAS
2. I don't know if the native calendar app is capable of syncing tasks, it does sync my gmail calendar
3. Why doesn't the Android Outlook app simply sync the tasks?
Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Josh
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Anonymous

2015-12-20T12:54:46+00:00

SymTasks

The SymTasks app is the only decent solution to this problem. Be careful though. If you put attachments in your tasks, they may disappear when you sync with your phone. To avoid this, I only sync from computer to phone and not the other way. That means I can't add or edit tasks on my android, but at least I can access the information in my Outlook tasks. I just send myself emails when I'm away from my computer and then turn them into tasks when I'm back.

Microsoft really needs to figure out a good way to get an Android app with Outlook tasks. They did a great job with OneNote, so they should be able to do it for Outlook. And the idea they've been trying to push with using tasks in the online calendar is not a solution.
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Anonymous

2015-12-25T19:45:22+00:00

thank you! you solved the riddle of why todos work for some not others it is Samsung! Picked up the app you mentioned and it worked. Perfect and for today Merry Christmas!
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