
Step 2: In the Task window, click the Follow Up > Add Reminder in the Tags group on the Task tab (or Options group in Outlook 2007).

There is an alternative method to set reminder on a task with the Follow up feature. Set reminder on a task with Follow up feature in Outlook Step 3: Compose the task and click the Save & Close button. Step 2: In the Task window, check the Reminder above the task body, and specify the reminder date and reminder time separately in the following boxes.

You can set reminders for either new tasks or existing ones easily in Microsoft Outlook as following:
