Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Using Reminders (To-Dos) in Google Calendar and Google Keep

If you are sticking Post-it notes next to the trackpad on your laptop so you won't forget something, then you might want to check out Google Reminders! Google Reminders is a small but extremely handy feature to manage things you need to remember and to do.

Reminders appear just like events on your calendar, slotted in at the date and time you set them for. But unlike events, a Reminder won't disappear when the day is over — it'll stick around at the top of your calendar until it's marked complete.
And, Reminders will sync across Google Keep and Google Calendar.


To enable Reminders in your Calendar, you will need to switch from Tasks to Reminders (under My Calendars):


Reminders in Google Calendar

Create a reminder
  1. Open Google Calendar.
  2. Click an empty slot in your calendar.
  3. In the box that pops up, click Reminder.
  4. Type your reminder, or choose a suggestion.
  5. Choose a date, time, and frequency.
  6. Click Create.
Note: If you've hidden your reminders calendar, or are showing the Tasks calendar instead, you won't see the option to create a reminder.

See your reminders
  • You'll see reminders you create in the Google Calendar, Inbox, and the Google app.
  • You'll see your reminders in the Google Calendar the day your reminder is scheduled.
  • Reminders you create in Inbox, Keep, and the Google app will also show in Google Calendar.
Edit a reminder
  1. Open Google Calendar.
  2. Click the reminder you want to update.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Update any event details.
  5. Click Save.
Remove a reminder
To remove a reminder from your calendar, you can either mark it as done or delete it.
  • Mark a reminder as done
    When you mark a reminder as done, it stays on that date on your calendar but is crossed out.
    1. Open Google Calendar.
    2. Click the reminder you want to update.
    3. Click Mark as done.
  • Delete a reminder
    When you delete a reminder, it will be removed completely.
    1. Open Google Calendar.
    2. Click the reminder you want to update.
    3. Click Delete.
  • Hide all reminders
    1. Open Google Calendar.
    2. Under "My Calendars," click Reminders.

 Reminders in Google Keep
You can be reminded of your notes on a particular time or when you reach a specific place.
  1. Go to keep.google.com.
  2. Click a note.
  3. At the bottom left, click Remind me . 
  4. You can set reminders to go off at a certain time or place:
    • Time reminder: Click one of the default times, or click Pick a date & time . You can also set the reminder to repeat.
    • Location reminder: Click Pick place . Then enter the name or address and click Done . You'll need to let Keep access your location.
  5. Click Save.
  6. To close your note, click Done or click outside the note.
  7. To change your reminder, click the reminder time or place at the bottom of the note.
  8. To delete a reminder, in the bottom right, click Delete reminder .
View upcoming reminders
  1. Go to keep.google.com or open the Keep app .
  2. At the top left of Keep, tap or click Menu > Reminders.
  3. You'll see all notes with upcoming reminders.