Sync Outlook.com Task list to Android phone

Anonymous
2013-10-05T15:26:39+00:00

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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Anonymous
2014-05-21T14:10:22+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-13T13:17:53+00:00

    Here it is two years later and Microsoft still does not snyc Outlook Tasks across devices?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-03-13T15:04:39+00:00

    Here it is two years later and Microsoft still does not snyc Outlook Tasks across devices?

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-03-14T23:42:41+00:00

    Before the app was "upgraded" tasks and calendar did sync on my LG Android - now, calendar can be accessed through the Outlook app, but there's no way to display tasks, even if you make Task Calendar the default - this seems to be a bug to me. And, no, I can't add another Microsoft Exchange acct. with the same email address - tried that. This is frustrating, since I have to keep a separate task list on the mobile device, and it doesn't sync.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-03-15T00:46:18+00:00

    Its very simple. I've talked to enough developers who use Apple products who laugh when I bring up the fact that on a PC, you can have a task, or to do list. Yet, on your Android phone or tablet, the function is not available. Why in the H can't Microsoft figure out the simple task of syncing your to-do list (just like you sync calendar items) between Android and PC devices within the Outlook application? The fact that they always need more information to clarify and get more details to what is a very simple problem, totally mystifies me! They appear out of touch with how people do things and get things done. It is very simple and requires no further clarification than this: have a task function within the Outlook application on Android devices and have that task, or to do list sync with Outlook PC applications.

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