I have created a custom formula field to show how long until a task is due
(or how overdue it is). To help prioritise work, I'd like to sort or group my
task list by this field but Outlook won't let me.
I know that there are alternative solutions - I have tried just using the
Due Date field but it puts items with no due date at the top of the list
before the things that are due soonest, which makes the list less easy to
read. I could also hide these items but they tend to be long-term tasks that
I want to keep visibile. I could also assign them a real or fake due date but
that would cause problems down the line.

So, what's your question? You've accurately analyzed all the available options and why there is no solution that does exactly what you want.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"PaulM" wrote in message ...
I have created a custom formula field to show how long until a task is due
(or how overdue it is). To help prioritise work, I'd like to sort or group my
task list by this field but Outlook won't let me.
I know that there are alternative solutions - I have tried just using the
Due Date field but it puts items with no due date at the top of the list
before the things that are due soonest, which makes the list less easy to
read. I could also hide these items but they tend to be long-term tasks that
I want to keep visibile. I could also assign them a real or fake due date but
that would cause problems down the line.

Sorry I didn't make that clear at all.
My question was whether it is possible to have Outlook sort or group by the
custom formula field.
Paul


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

So, what's your question? You've accurately analyzed all the available options and why there is no solution that does exactly what you want.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"PaulM" wrote in message ...
I have created a custom formula field to show how long until a task is due
(or how overdue it is). To help prioritise work, I'd like to sort or group my
task list by this field but Outlook won't let me.
I know that there are alternative solutions - I have tried just using the
Due Date field but it puts items with no due date at the top of the list
before the things that are due soonest, which makes the list less easy to
read. I could also hide these items but they tend to be long-term tasks that
I want to keep visibile. I could also assign them a real or fake due date but
that would cause problems down the line.

No, that's not possible.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"PaulM" wrote in message ...
Sorry I didn't make that clear at all.
My question was whether it is possible to have Outlook sort or group by the
custom formula field.
Paul


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

So, what's your question? You've accurately analyzed all the available options and why there is no solution that does exactly what you want.

"PaulM" wrote in message ...
I have created a custom formula field to show how long until a task is due
(or how overdue it is). To help prioritise work, I'd like to sort or group my
task list by this field but Outlook won't let me.
I know that there are alternative solutions - I have tried just using the
Due Date field but it puts items with no due date at the top of the list
before the things that are due soonest, which makes the list less easy to
read. I could also hide these items but they tend to be long-term tasks that
I want to keep visibile. I could also assign them a real or fake due date but
that would cause problems down the line.

Ok, thanks for the help - at least that saves me spending time trying to work
out how to do it.
Paul

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No, that's not possible.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"PaulM" wrote in message ...
Sorry I didn't make that clear at all.
My question was whether it is possible to have Outlook sort or group by the
custom formula field.
Paul


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

So, what's your question? You've accurately analyzed all the available options and why there is no solution that does exactly what you want.

"PaulM" wrote in message ...
I have created a custom formula field to show how long until a task is due
(or how overdue it is). To help prioritise work, I'd like to sort or group my
task list by this field but Outlook won't let me.
I know that there are alternative solutions - I have tried just using the
Due Date field but it puts items with no due date at the top of the list
before the things that are due soonest, which makes the list less easy to
read. I could also hide these items but they tend to be long-term tasks that
I want to keep visibile. I could also assign them a real or fake due date but
that would cause problems down the line.