Microsoft To Do is a handy task management tool that allows you to create and organize your tasks for work and for your personal life. Although the app is available for Windows 10, Android, iOS, and on the web, there’s not an extension to save pages (events, research, etc.) from the web, and this is when the “Add to Microsoft To Do” extension comes in handy.
Add to Microsoft To Do isn’t an extension created by Microsoft, but it’s an useful tool that allows you to create tasks with due date, reminder, note, and some other attributes making it easier to save anything from the web to your lists.
In this guide, you’ll learn steps to start using the Add to Microsoft To Do extension to create tasks out of web pages in Google Chrome.
How to install Microsoft To Do in Chrome
To install the Add to Microsoft To Do extension to Chrome, use these steps:
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Open Chrome Web Store.
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Search for Add to Microsoft To Do and click top result.
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Click the Add to Chrome button.
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Click the Add extension button.
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Click the extension button in the top-right side.
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Click the Get started button.
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Confirm the Microsoft account associated with Microsoft To Do.
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Click the Next button.
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Confirm the account password.
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Click the Sign in button.
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Click the Yes button to confirm the Chrome extension access to your Microsoft account information.
Allow permission to Microsoft account information
Once you complete the steps, the Add to Microsoft To Do extension and you can start creating task from Google Chrome.
How to use Microsoft To Do in Chrome
To save a web page as a task on Microsoft To Do, use these steps:
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Open Chrome.
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Open a web page that you want to save to Microsoft To Do.
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Click the Add to Microsoft To Do extension button.
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(Optional) Edit the title and description as necessary.
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Select the Microsoft To Do list to save the page.
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(Optional) Click the Star button to mark the task as important.
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(Optional) Select the due date.
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(Optional) Select the time of reminder.
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Click the Add Task button.
After you complete the steps, the task will save and sync into your Microsoft To Do list. If you’re using the desktop version of the app, it might take some time to for the task to appear in the list.
While creating a new task, you can also click the Settings (gear) button to adjust a number of settings, including date and time format, default list, and more.
Alternatively, you can also right-click the page and select the Quick add task option to add the page directly to your to-do list using the default settings.
We’re focusing this guide in Google Chrome, but you can also install this extension in the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].