OL98: TaskPad Field Missing from Calendar View (179546)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q179546

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Outlook 98, the TaskPad field may be missing from the Calendar Day/Week/Month view.

CAUSE

The TaskPad field column header has been dragged off the header line.

RESOLUTION

Add the Subject field to the view and rename the column header to TaskPad, or refresh the current view.

To Add the Subject Field

  1. On the Go menu, click Calendar. On the View menu, point to Current view and click Day/Week/Month.
  2. Right-click the TaskPad, point to TaskPad Settings and click Show Fields.
  3. Click to select Subject in the Available Fields list and click Add.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Right-click the Subject column header and click Format Columns.
  6. In the Label window, type TaskPad and click OK.

To Refresh the Current View

  1. Click View, point to Current View and click a view other than the one currently selected.
  2. In Save View Settings, click to select "Discard the current view settings" and click OK.
  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 and click on the original view.
The TaskPad should now be available in the current view.

MORE INFORMATION

The data displayed in the TaskPad column in Day/Week/Month view, is actually the Subject field of the Task record. The column header has been renamed from Subject to TaskPad.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. On the Go menu, click Calendar. On the View menu, point to Current view and click Day/Week/Month.
  2. Click the TaskPad column header and drag it off the header line.
The TaskPad view now appears without the Subject fields.

REFERENCES

For more information on the Outlook TaskPad please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180561 OL98: TaskPad Missing in Day/Week/Month View of Calendar

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/11/1999
Keywords:kbinfo KB179546
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