To-Do task manager available for Rutgers Connect

Microsoft To-Do, an easy-to-use app for creating to-do lists, is now available as part of Rutgers Connect.

To-Do is a simple productivity app to help you keep track of everything you need to get done. The app lets you create to-do items, assign due dates to them, and categorize your tasks with lists.

Microsoft To-Do was created by the team behind Wunderlist, a popular to-do list app now owned by Microsoft. Built on Microsoft Exchange and inspired by Wunderlist, To-Do brings you the best of both worlds: the simplicity of its predecessor combined with the security of Exchange, meaning that To-Do is both pleasant to use and suitable for tasks requiring HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliance.

A number of To-Do features help you stay focused on your tasks:

• You’re able to categorize your tasks into lists, which can be assigned a color, a background scene, and (in the mobile and desktop applications) a label emoji.
• You can choose to collaborate on lists with colleagues, allowing others to mark tasks complete.
• A My Day list presents your tasks for the day. To help you prioritize, a feature called Suggestions scans all of your to-do items and suggests tasks to add to your My Day list.

As part of Rutgers Connect, To-Do integrates with Outlook Tasks, which can be accessed from both the desktop and online versions of Outlook, the email application for Rutgers Connect. When you create an item in the To-Do app, that item will also show up in Outlook Tasks. Likewise, items added to Outlook Tasks show up in the To-Do app.

For faculty and staff members using Rutgers Connect, Microsoft To-Do provides a simple and effective way to track tasks using a variety of devices. The app is available for iOS and Android devices, as well as via the web at connect.rutgers.edu (choose the “app launcher” in the upper lefthand corner, then look for To-Do among the list of “all apps”).