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Learn how to organize tasks.
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In this section, you learn how to:
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Add notes and due dates
Select a list and next to a task in the list, click Edit |
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Click Add details and enter notes for your task. | |
Click Add date/time and select the due date and time for your task. Adding a due date also adds the task to Calendar. |
Organize tasks
Move a task up or down in a list: Point to the task you want to move and drag the task up or down in the list to reorder it. | |
Move a task to another list:
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Sort tasks
At the top of the Tasks window, click More and choose how to sort your tasks:
- My order—Puts tasks in order entered. You can drag tasks to reorder them.
- Date—Sorts tasks by their due date.
Remove and restore tasks
You can only restore a task for a short time. If you don’t see Undo, you can’t restore a task.
- Remove a task—Next to the task, click Edit
Delete
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- Restore a task—At the bottom, click Undo.
Find and edit pending tasks in Calendar
To check all uncompleted tasks from the last 30 days:
- Open Google Calendar.
- While viewing a day's schedule, tap Pending tasks.
- In the pop-up list, choose how to update preferred tasks:
- To edit a task, hover to the right of the task. Click Edit
, make your changes, and click Save.
- To delete a task, hover to the right of the task. Click Edit
Delete
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- To complete a task, hover to the far right of the task. Click Mark completed.
- To edit a task, hover to the right of the task. Click Edit
Tip: You can deactivate the list of pending tasks when you hide your tasks from Google Calendar. Learn how to hide all tasks.