auto create a new related task when a task has finished in outlook

ChristianY

hello,
Here is the question. I have some related tasks. For example , task 1 and task 2. And I need to start task 2 just after task 1 has finished.  But I'm not sure when task 1 will finished.  So I can't use the Recurrence feature on tasks for that, I just need to do that manually.
Is there any way that can auto do that in outlook? How to auto create a new related task when a task has finished ?

Maczry

Hi，
You can use VBA to do that. I just search online and find a link which may help

You can search on goole with "How to Auto Create a New Follow-up Task After Completing a Specific One in Your Outlook"

And I attach the code here ,good luck

Public WithEvents objTasks As Outlook.Items

Private Sub Application_Startup()
    Set objTasks = Outlook.Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks).Items
End Sub

Private Sub objTasks_ItemChange(ByVal Item As Object)
    Dim objCurrentTask As Outlook.TaskItem
    Dim objFollowUpTask As Outlook.TaskItem
    Dim strSubject As String
 
    'Change the specific conditions as per your own case
    If InStr(Item.Subject, "DataNumen Outlook Repair Project") > 0 Then
       Set objCurrentTask = Item
       'Create a new task after completing the current one
       If objCurrentTask.Complete = True Then
          Set objFollowUpTask = Outlook.Application.CreateItem(olTaskItem)
 
          'You can change the new follow-up task details to your own needs
          With objFollowUpTask
               .Subject = "DataNumen Outlook Repair Project" & vbTab & Format(Now, "DD/MM/YYYY hh:mm")
               .Body = objCurrentTask.Body
               .attachments.Add objCurrentTask
               .Display
          End With
       End If
    End If
End Sub