Secrets of the Office Masters: Juggling Multiple Time Zones
You Need It When?
The due dates of some Task items changed, even though I never touched the Due Date field.
That’s not a bug; it’s a design decision. Did you change the value in the Start Date box at
any point? If so, Outlook automatically changed the value in the Due Date field by the exact
same interval. By design, Outlook assumes that tasks take a fixed amount of time, and delay-
ing the start date delays the finish as well, even if you know you can meet your original
deadline. Always check the Due Date field—and adjust it if necessary—after you change the
Start Date.
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