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## Scheduling a Task for Certain Days of the Week or Weeks of the Month

You can schedule a task to run on certain days each week, certain weeks each month, or certain days on particular weeks of the month. For example, you might want a task to run on the first and third Thursday of every month. In another example, you could schedule a task to run the last week of every month. Finally, you could schedule a task that includes both of the previous examples.

To schedule week days for a task:

1. Open the Scheduling Service dialog box.
2. From the schedule options list in the left pane, select the Week Days of the Month option.

> The Week Days of the Month pane is displayed.

> This pane contains a weekday matrix. A check mark entered for a day indicates that the task is scheduled to run on that day of its respective week. All days are selected by default.

Note The weekday matrix is not a calendar. It is simply a matrix used to select days and weeks in a month.

1. You can modify the matrix by doing either of the following:

- Selecting Days in the Week Days of the Month MatrixUse this option if you want the task to run only on a few days each month. You may need to deselect all days first and then select the days you want.
- Deselecting Days from the Week Days of the Month MatrixUse this option if you want the task to run on every day with the exception of a few particular days.

2. When you have finished setting up a schedule, select OK.

> The Scheduling Service dialog box accepts the changes you made and closes.

### Selecting Days in the Week Days of the Month Matrix

The Week Days of the Month pane contains a weekday matrix with all days and weeks in any given month. Each check mark in the matrix indicates that the task is scheduled to run on that day of the month.

The matrix has all days selected by default. If you want a task to run only once or twice a month, deselect all days in the calendar matrix and then select the days on which you want the task to run.

To select days in the matrix:

1. Open the Scheduling Service dialog box.
2. From the schedule options list in the left pane, select the Week Days of the Month option.

> The Week Days of the Month pane is displayed.

1. If necessary, select Deselect All to remove any existing check marks.
2. To select individual days, select the checkbox for the days you want included in the schedule. For example, if you select the checkbox beneath Sun in the first week, the task runs on the first Sunday of each month.

Tip If you make a mistake, select a day again to exclude it from the schedule.

3. To select an entire week, select the appropriate row number to the left of the matrix. For example, to select the second week of each month, select 2nd.

Note If you select the Last row, the task runs the last week of each month regardless of how many weeks there are in any given month.

1. To select a particular day in each week, select the appropriate column header. For example, to schedule a task for every Wednesday, select Wed.

1. When you have finished setting up a schedule, select OK.

> The Scheduling Service dialog box accepts the changes you made and closes. The task is scheduled to run on the days you selected.

### Deselecting Days from the Week Days of the Month Matrix

The Week Days of the Month pane contains a weekday matrix with all days and weeks in any given month. Each check mark in the matrix indicates that the task is scheduled to run on that day of the month. If you deselect an individual day by removing its check mark, the task does not run on that day.

To deselect days from the matrix:

1. Open the Scheduling Service dialog box.
2. From the schedule options list in the left pane, select the Week Days of the Month option.

> The Week Days of the Month pane is displayed.

1. To remove a check mark for a particular day, select the corresponding checkbox. You uncheck the checkbox for the days you want to exclude from the schedule.

> If you make a mistake, select a checkbox again to return its check mark.

1. To deselect an entire week, select the appropriate row number to the left of the matrix. For example, to deselect the second week of each month, select 2nd.

Note This feature works as described only if the entire week is currently checked. If the row is only partially checked, you need to select the row number twice.

1. To deselect a particular day in each week of the month, select the appropriate column header. For example, selecting Wed would remove the check mark from each Wednesday of the month and prevent the task from running on Wednesdays.

Note This feature works as described only if the entire column is currently checked. If the column is only partially checked, you need to select the column header twice.

1. When you have finished setting up a schedule, select OK.

> The Scheduling Service dialog box accepts the changes you made and closes. The task does not run on the days you unchecked.