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  5. Create a task

Create a task

Tasks that you create can include an optional due date, priority, reminder, and categories.
  1. Tap icon_compose_new to create a new task.
  2. Enter a name for the task.
  3.  Tap 
    Priority
     and select 
    High
    , 
    Normal
    , or
     Low
     to set the priority. The default setting is 
    Normal
    .
  4. Tap 
    Start Date
     to set a start date. Perform one of the following actions:. 
    • Tap 
      Today
      , 
      Tomorrow
       or 
      Next Week
       or choose a specific date at the bottom of the screen.
    • To change the start date llater, in the task list slide your finger to the right to open the date picker and tap 
      Start
      .
    The default setting is 
    No start date
    .
  5. Tap 
    Start Date
     again to save your settings. To return to the default setting, tap The Cancel Icon. 
  6. Tap 
    Due Date
     to set a due date. Perform one of the following actions:. 
    • Tap 
      Today
      , 
      Tomorrow
       or 
      Next Week
       or choose a specific date at the bottom of the screen.
    • To change the due date later, in the task list slide your finger to the right to open the date picker and tap 
      Schedule
      .
    The default setting is 
    No due date
    .
  7. Tap 
    Due Date
     again to save your settings. To return to the default setting, tap The Cancel Icon. 
  8. Tap 
    Reminder
     to set a notification prior to the task's due date. You can set an exact date and time for the reminder, or tap 
    Morning
    ,
     Afternoon
    , or 
    Evening
    . 
    The default setting is 
    No Reminder
    .
  9. Tap 
    Reminder
     again to save the setting. To return to the default setting, tap The Cancel Icon. 
  10. Tap 
    Repeat
     to set a task's recurrence. You can select 
    Never
    , 
    Daily
    , 
    Weekly
    , 
    Monthly
    , 
    Yearly
    , or 
    Regenerate
    . Specify, in days, weeks, months, or years, how often the task recurs. For regenerated tasks, specify, in days, weeks, months or years when to regenerate the task after it is completed. If necessary, specify the day of the week or month the task should recur. 
  11. Tap 
    End Repeat
     to specify a duration for the tasks recurrence. You can select 
    Forever
    , 
    End on date
    , or 
    Occurences
    . Specify a start date and an end date or the number of occurences.
  12. Optionally, tap the 
    Category
     field and tap a category to add the task to. You can specify multiple categories. To remove a category from a task, tap The Remove icon beside the category.
  13. In the 
    Notes
     field, type any notes about the task. 
  • Specify the times for Morning, Afternoon, or Evening in the 
    BlackBerry Tasks
     settings.
  • Specify notifications in the 
    BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
     settings.