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Microsoft ToDo, Outlook tasks, OneNote - doesn't work (Folders)
Hi, the functionality hasn't changed but the only version of OneNote that has the ability to create Outlook tasks is OneNote for Office (not OneNote online or OneNote for Windows 10).
OneNote has never had full task functionality (due dates, recurring tasks, etc.) which is where Outlook fills the gap.
You can still do it, but make sure you use OneNote for Office (it might be called OneNote 2016).
David_Edinburgh Thank you for reporting this! Can you tell me which version of OneNote you are using? Are you using the browser based version, or the app from the Microsoft Store?
- I have the same problem. Using Onenote app on windows (office Professional Plus 2016). I add a task in onenote but very quickly it loses the connection to outlook. Hovering over shows this text: We couldn't find this Outlook task. You can only edit your own tasks that haven't been deleted.
I'm seeing this same problem using OneNote Windows desktop app (Office 365 Pro Plus). I've found that the tasks are actually getting deleted and I can sometimes find them in my deleted items if I catch them before our retention policy permanently deletes them. Seems to happen when I edit the OneNote page with the linked task sometime later.
Hi Marcel Käding,
The function to create Microsoft Outlook tasks (and by way of extension Microsoft ToDo tasks) from text in OneNote only appears in the desktop version of OneNote - its been there for a number of years but being retired by 2025.
My assumption is that OneNote (UWP) and Microsoft To-Do will eventually create a nice link at some point in the future which will be even better than the current Outlook tasks link with OneNote desktop application. However, its not there yet and I guess the teams keep their cards close to their chest.
Hope that helps.
