Flags and Reminders

Applies to: Office 365 for professionals and small businesses, Office 365 for enterprises, Microsoft Exchange, Live@edu

You can use flags to remind yourself to follow up on specific items in your mailbox.

How do I flag an item?

• To add the default flag in the list view of messages, tasks, or contacts, click Flag.

What else do I need to know?

• Right-click Flag, to select one of five preconfigured reminder flags.
• The preconfigured flags include the following:
  • Today
  • Tomorrow
  • This Week
  • Next Week
  • No Date
• Right-clicking Flag also lets you change or remove a flag and set a date reminder for the flag.
• To add a flag to an open item, click Flag in the toolbar, and then select the flag you want from the menu.
• In addition to the flag, you can add a reminder by selecting Set Date and Reminder from the menu. You can also click Mark Complete, Clear Flag, and Set Default Flag.
• Here's what the flag menu looks like:
  
• Flagged items are added to your Tasks folder.

What if I want to know more?

• Mail
• Contacts
• Tasks