Create & manage tasks in Google Calendar

From your computer or mobile device, you can create, view, and modify tasks in Google Calendar.

Important: Only you can view tasks in your Google Calendar. They won't appear to other users with access to your Calendar.

Create a task

1. Open the Google Calendar app .
2. Tap Add Task .
3. Enter a title and description.
4. Choose a date, time, and frequency.
5. In the top right, tap Save.

View, edit, or delete tasks

View your tasks

Tasks must have a date to appear in Google Calendar. To turn on Tasks: 

1. Go to the Calendar app .
2. At the top left, tap Menu .
3. Make sure the “Tasks” box is checked.
4. Any tasks with dates will appear on your calendar.

Tip:

• A list of all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days are shown as “Pending tasks,” which can be found in the current day.

Hide all tasks

1. Open the Google Calendar app ,
2. In the top left, tap Menu .
3. Uncheck the box next to “Tasks.”

Tip: Hiding tasks won't turn off tasks notifications. To turn off tasks notifications, go to Calendar Settings  General Tasks notifications.

Edit a task

1. ​Open the Google Calendar app .
2. Tap a task to update  Edit task .
3. Update task details.
4. Tap Save.

Mark a task as complete

1. Open the Google Calendar app .
2. Tap a task to update Mark completed.
3. A completed task stays on your calendar but is crossed out.

Report an assigned task as spam

1. On your device, open the Google Calendar app .
2. On the calendar grid, tap the task you want to report.
3. At the top right, tap Options .
4. Tap Report as spam Report as spam.

Learn how to report assigned tasks as spam

Delete a task

When you delete a task from your calendar,  it’s removed completely. 

1. Open the Google Calendar app .
2. Tap the task to delete More Delete Delete task.

Find & edit pending tasks

To check all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days: 

1. Open the Google Calendar app .
2. While viewing a day’s schedule, tap Pending tasks.
3. In the pop-up list, choose how to update pending tasks:
   • To edit a task, tap the task, tap the pencil icon , make your changes, and tap Done.
   • To delete a task, tap the task and tap the , then tap Delete.
   • To complete a task, swipe right.