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.