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
    2013-11-01T15:15:47+00:00

    Do you thinks the folks at Microsoft just don't get the user?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T16:22:04+00:00

    GreyBeard's post may be harshly worded, but he does have a point. If I use microsoft products but not apple's, its because your products work on many platforms, not just your own hardware. Task sync is a pretty basic functionality...

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T20:34:21+00:00

    That is the stupidest thing I've heard of in a while. Why would the tasks not sync? Did you guys do the Obamacare website too. Seriously!!! Why would the tasks not sync? It is part of Outlook and Outlook.com (although you did a good job hiding it), so it should be part of the mobile app too. Don't you think? I am very disappointed to learn this. Please do something to fix this issue.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-09T14:03:06+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting back. Let me assist you further with this issue.

    Please be informed that only calendar entries on the web will be synced to your device. There is currently no available features that enables you to sync tasks on your web account to your Android device.

    If you think this feature will be beneficial to other users please let our product group know by filling out this feedback form. This feedback will be added to other requests submitted to them and will be subjected to deliberation for possible future releases.

    Let us know if you still have any other questions.

    Thank you

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