There are 2 methods to search for a task, the Quick Search and the Find Dialog.
This is the quickest way to find a task. From within the Task List just start typing on your keyboard the beginning part of the task you want to find. As you type, the first task that matches all the characters you've typed will be selected. Continue typing additional characters to refine your quick search. The characters that you've typed will show up in the status bar. You can use the Backspace key to erase the last character in your quick search string. You can use the Escape key to cancel your quick search, or just performing any other action will automatically cancel the quick search.
The quick search will only select a displayed task. Category, Include, or date filtering filtering can affect which tasks are being displayed.
For more advanced search options you can use the Find Tasks dialog. Choose Edit/Find... from the menu, or select the Find button on the tool bar.
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Search for the word(s) |
Enter the search text. The search text is case insensitive. |
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In |
Choose which fields to search in. You can use this to control where the search is performed. For example, if you only want to search based on name, choose Task Name Field. |
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Include Completed Tasks In Search Results |
Turn on this option to allow completed tasks to be shown in the search results. When this option is off only incomplete tasks will be displayed in the results. |
Once you enter your search text and specify which fields to search in, select the Find button to perform the search. All matching tasks will be displayed in the list. The search is performed on all tasks, not just the displayed tasks.
To view a task from your search results, select it in the list. The same task will be displayed in the main Task List.
Usage Tip:
When entering search text, the default button on this dialog box is the Find button. That way, you can enter your search text, and just hit the Enter key on your keyboard, rather than using your mouse to select the Find button. Once you hit the Enter key on the keyboard, focus is automatically changed to the results list. You can scroll up/down with your arrow keys. When the input focus is on the results list, the default button for this dialog becomes the Close button. This way, you can scroll to the task you want, and hit the Enter key to close the Find Tasks dialog and display your event in the main Task List. This methodology allows you to use this dialog more easily with just your keyboard, rather than having to also use your mouse.