Create Task from Emails

Outlook is one of the best email clients, giving you plenty of features and room for customization to stay ahead in the game.

One such feature is the ability to create a task from an email, which saves you from re-entering all the information, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing effort.

In this guide, we will discuss some of the easiest methods with step-by-step instructions to convert email to task in Outlook and add it to your to-do list.

First, check if you can see the Tasks tab in the navigation menu; if not, go to More Apps, click it, and choose Tasks.

Right-click Tasks and select Pin to keep it on the navigation bar.
On the Outlook main window, select the email message for which you want to create a task. Drag it to the Tasks tab using the left mouse button and drop it by releasing it.

This will open the Task window with all the content from the original email. To customize it further, you can edit, remove, or add information, including Start date, Due date, Status, and Priority.
Once done, click Save & Close.

This email to task automation method is the easiest way to create & save tasks in the Tasks list while keeping the email in the Inbox.