How to Create Categories in Microsoft To Do on Windows 11

If you’re using Microsoft To Do on Windows 11, you can create categories to help you organize your tasks. This can be useful if you want to keep work and personal tasks separate, or if you need to track tasks for different projects. Here’s how to create categories in Microsoft To Do on Windows 11.

Creating a Category

1. Open Microsoft To Do.
2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the screen, then click Manage categories.
3. Click New category.
4. Enter a name for the category, then click Save.

Adding Tasks to a Category

1. Open Microsoft To Do.
2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the screen, then click Manage categories.
3. Click the category you want to add a task to.
4. Click Add task.
5. Enter the task details, then click Save.

Editing or Deleting a Category

1. Open Microsoft To Do.
2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the screen, then click Manage categories.
3. Hover over the category you want to edit or delete.
4. Click the three dots that appear, then click Edit or Delete.

5. If you clicked Edit, enter the new category details and click Save.

6. If you clicked Delete, click Delete again to confirm.

If you’re using Microsoft To Do on Windows 11, you can create categories to help organize your tasks. Here’s how:

Open Microsoft To Do.

Click the down arrow next to your account name in the top-right corner of the screen, then click Settings.

In the Settings menu, click the Categories tab.

Click the plus sign (+) next to Add a category.

Enter a name for your category, then press Enter.

To add tasks to your new category, click the checkbox next to the task, then click the down arrow next to the task name.

Click the down arrow next to the category name, then click the name of your new category.

Your task will now be sorted into the new category.

You can also add subtasks to your categories. To do this, click the down arrow next to the category name, then click Add subtask.

Enter a name for your subtask, then press Enter.

To add tasks to your subtask, click the checkbox next to the task, then click the down arrow next to the task name.

Click the down arrow next to the subtask name, then click the name of your new subtask.

Your task will now be sorted into the new subtask.

Microsoft To Do also allows you to create custom views of your task lists. To do this, click the down arrow next to the view name in the top-left corner of the screen, then click Customize current view.

In the Customize view menu, you can choose which task lists and categories are shown in the current view. To do this, click the checkbox next to the task list or category you want to show.

You can also choose how tasks are sorted in the current view. To do this, click the Sort by drop-down menu, then click the sorting option you want to use.

Once you’ve customized the view to your liking, click the Save changes button.

Your custom view will now be saved, and you can access it by clicking the down arrow next to the view name in the top-left corner of the screen and selecting it from the list.

If you want to get even more organized in Microsoft To Do, you can create custom Categories. This can be helpful if you want to keep track of different types of tasks, or if you want to group together tasks from different Lists.

To create a Category, open the app and click the three dots in the top-right corner. From the menu that appears, select “Manage Categories”.

On the next screen, click the “Add Category” button. Enter a name for your Category and click “Add”.

Once you’ve created a Category, you can add tasks to it from any List. To do this, open the task and click the “Add Category” button. Select the Category you want to add the task to and click “Done”.

If you want to delete a Category, open the “Manage Categories” screen and click the trash can icon next to the Category you want to delete. Confirm that you want to delete the Category and all of its tasks.

Assuming you’re still on the same To Do page, click or tap the “New list” button.

Type in a name for your category and press Enter.

You can now start adding tasks to your new category. To do this, click or tap the task’s name to open its details pane, then click or tap the “Add to list” button and select the category you want to add it to from the drop-down menu.

If you want to move a task from one category to another, open its details pane and click or tap the “Move to list” button. Then, select the new category you want to move the task to from the drop-down menu.

You can also add tasks to a category from the “My Day” page. To do this, click or tap the “+ New task” button, then type in a name and press Enter. Next, click or tap the “Add to list” button and select the category you want to add the task to.

If you want to delete a category, open the category’s details pane and click or tap the “Delete” button. Confirm that you want to delete the category by clicking or tapping the “Delete” button again.

That’s all there is to adding, moving, and deleting tasks in Microsoft To Do on Windows 11!