TaskToCal

More often than not, one of the first question that pops into your mind when you open your email is what you have to do for the day.

TaskToCal is a lightweight utility that enables you to view appointments, meetings, tasks and events directly in Microsoft Outlook's calendar.

Since it integrates into Outlook's toolbar, it is an add-in that borrows the looks of the well-known Microsoft program.

Not only does it blend in it perfectly in the toolbar, but it also works in the background to avoid distracting you from your work or leisure activities.

Upon installation, you can check the Manage Task-Calendar Partnership to make sure the add-in reads events from the designated Outlook folder. You can add, edit and delete other partnerships according to your needs and preferences.

You can browse through the options in order to specify the action to be taken in case a newly introduced task does not have a reminder. TaskToCal also allows you to delete the appointment, event or meeting from the calendar once you complete it.

It is necessary to mention that the role of the app is to display the events you create. It does not affect the standard process of creating entries in Outlook and, if you postpone a certain task for later, that is reflected in the calendar immediately.

While it may not seem like much, the add-in can prove useful for busy professionals who need to have a constant overview of their agenda for the day. You can print the tasks registered in Outlook, a feature that can be useful for the times when you are on the road and do not have access to your email.

Irrespective of how improbable it seems, sometimes you can find yourself without access to the internet while away from office. Since it allows you to view tasks directly in the calendar and print them, TaskToCal can be your backup solution in these kinds of situations.