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Keep and Tasks let you make to-do lists, transcribe voice memos, take photos as reminders, and more.
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| When to use Tasks and Keep | Keep and Tasks basics | Cheat sheets | Productivity guides | Tips | More resources |
When to use Tasks and Keep
| Both Tasks and Keep let you... |
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| Choose Tasks if you want to... | Choose Keep if you want to... |
|---|---|
| Add structured information and subtasks | Add unstructured or structured information and subtasks |
| See tasks and lists in a minimalist design | See notes in a poster format |
| Add date and time to tasks or subtasks | Add a date and time as a reminder for the entire note |
| Set up recurring tasks with reminders | Set up recurring or location-based reminders |
| Drag emails to Tasks to create task items | N/A |
| N/A | Drag notes into Google Docs or other tools |
| Organize lists by date or a custom order | Organize lists and notes with color-coding, hashtags, and labels |
| Create tasks and lists for yourself only | Create tasks and notes for yourself or share them with others |
| Add text only to lists | Add text, drawings, web content, and images to comprehensive notes |
| N/A | Print notes |
| Delete tasks and lists permanently | Delete and undelete notes |
Learn Keep and Tasks basics
What you'll learn with Keep
- Create and edit notes
- Organize and find notes
- Set reminders
- Share notes
- Archive and delete notes
What you'll learn with Tasks
- Create lists and tasks
- Organize and update tasks
- Complete a task
- Keyboard shortcuts
Cheat sheets
Need a quick reference for the Keep basics you've learned? Download this cheat sheet.
Productivity guides
Plan and hold meetings from anywhere
Learn how to prepare for, hold, and follow up after team meetings by using Google Workspace tools such as Calendar and Drive together.
Switching to Google Workspace from OneNote
Use Google Workspace solutions to collaborate using notes.
Tips
Level 1—Beginner
Level 2—Intermediate
Level 3—Advanced
More resources
Visit the Keep Help Center and Tasks Help Center.
How Google handles user information in the Keep app and Tasks app.
