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
    2016-03-26T23:19:23+00:00

    I've discovered that I can set up tasks on my PC so they show up on the calendar (in a different color) on my Android. You put the calendar in monthly view  (on your PC) - then the tricky part - add the task by clicking on the date you're setting it for, enter the information (or go to details, either way), and choose Tasks from the calendar drop-down list - it should show up in monthly view on your PC. This doesn't work if you do it from the Add drop-down list or Task view, only clicking on the box in the calendar (you can change the date and time later - it'll still show up)

    Hope this helps - they really should fix this - it's not exactly user friendly - I used the task list and calendar a lot, and my Task app stopped syncing when they updated Outlook.com for Android - I also get my notifications now

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-03-27T15:46:14+00:00

    Maybe this won't work for others but on my Samsung Note 3, when I click on the plus sign inside my Calendar app to add an appointment, there is a drop down box at the top of the screen where I can choose "Add event" or "Add task".  If anyone is interested, I will try to give details.  I'm not super-techy but I will try to help.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-27T15:49:09+00:00

    I'm having the same issue and have un-installed, deleted and re-installed multiple times.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-27T16:22:54+00:00

    Thanks GregMatter, Your wish is granted. It helped me greatly. Please have a wonderful day!

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