Where to find tasks

For example, if you turn off the To-Do Bar in Mail, it remains off whenever you are in Mail, including the next time that you restart the program. However, it remains on in other views such as Calendar, Notes, and Tasks.

Tip: You can change how the task list is presented by changing the Current View setting in the Navigation Pane. To display only the number of current tasks, in Calendar , click View , point to Daily Task List , and then click Minimized — or, alternately, click the top edge of the Daily Task List when your pointer becomes a , and then drag up or down.

Contacts and tasks. Create and assign tasks. On the navigation bar, click Tasks. Another way to see tasks, including flagged to-do items, is the Tasks peek. Point to Tasks on the Navigation Bar. Need more help? Expand your skills. Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras. Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones. Accessories Buying Guides How-tos Deals. Health Energy Environment. YouTube Instagram Adobe.

Kickstarter Tumblr Art Club. Film TV Games. Fortnite Game of Thrones Books. Comics Music. There, you can add a description, due date, or subtasks. You can also move it to a different list—more on that later. You won't be able to add tons of details, granted, but it's enough features for most people. Aside from its simplicity, Google Tasks' best feature is its deep integration with Gmail.

Your inbox isn't the best to-do list—so Google Tasks gives you somewhere to list those important messages that need a reply or action on your part. Drag an email from anywhere in Gmail to the Google Tasks sidebar to instantly turn it into a task. It'll keep the email's subject as the task name, with a link to the email underneath. You can then archive or move the message and still open it easily from the Google Tasks link.

Much like a paper to-do list, the most direct way to use Google Tasks is to jot down basic things you need to do and check them off as they're completed. But if you'd rather plan, rearranging your tasks into the order you should complete them, you can do that too. Just click on a task and drag it to the order you want. Move a task with subtasks? Just drag to move the whole set together. Or, if you decide a subtask should be its own task, drag it out, and it'll turn into a standalone task.

Need to see upcoming tasks first? Click the three-dot menu and select Sort by Date to group your tasks by their due date, with the tasks due soonest at the top. Open the menu again and select My Order to get the tasks back in the order you dragged-and-dropped them.

There's one more way to sort tasks: Lists. When you first open Google Tasks, it will start a new My Tasks list and put all of your older tasks in a list with your name. Click the My Tasks or other list name button at the top of Google Tasks to select the list you want or add another. To move tasks to a different list, open their edit view and select the list you want. It's fun to drag emails over to Google Tasks and move your subtasks around, but the fastest way to manage Google Tasks is with your keyboard.

Add new task: enter. Complete task: space. Exit details mode: Esc. Your phone might be the handiest place to keep a to-do list, since you probably always have it on you. Google Tasks' mobile apps are perfect for that. Install Google Tasks on your iOS or Android device, and if you've already signed in to any other Google apps with your Google account, Google Tasks will pull in your to-do lists automatically. It works much the same as in Gmail.

Tap the Add a new task button to type in a task, then tap the task to add a due date, description, or subtasks. To rearrange the order or change the dates of your tasks, click the three-dot icon in the bottom right corner. Here, you can sort your full task list by customized order or date, rename the list, or delete all completed tasks.

Ultimately, Google Tasks is an effective organizational method, since it integrates seamlessly into other Google features including Gmail and Calendar. Originally published Jun 27, AM, updated June 11 Logo - Full Color. Contact Sales. Overview of all products. Marketing Hub Marketing automation software. Service Hub Customer service software. CMS Hub Content management system software. Operations Hub Operations software. App Marketplace Connect your favorite apps to HubSpot.

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