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 Google Calendar.
2. On the left, under “My calendars,” select Tasks.
3. Choose an option:
   • In your calendar, click an empty slot on your calendar.
   • In the top left, click Create.
4. Click Task.
5. Enter a title and description.
6. To add the new task to a specific list, choose one from the drop down.
7. Click Save.

Tip: Completed tasks are hidden by default, but you can change this. Learn how to show completed tasks.

View, edit, or delete tasks

View your tasks

Google Calendar

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

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. In the left panel, go to “My calendars.” To find “My calendars,” you may have to click Menu .
3. Make sure the “Tasks” box is checked.
4. Any tasks with dates will appear on your calendar.

Tips:

• Completed tasks are automatically hidden from your calendar. Learn how to show completed tasks.
• You can also find uncompleted tasks in Google Calendar. A list of all “Pending tasks” from the last 365 days can be found in the current day.

Tasks from other Google products

Tasks you create in the Tasks app are on the right sidebar in:

• Calendar
• Docs
• Drive
• Gmail
• Sheets
• Slides
• Chat

Hide all tasks

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. In the left panel, under “My calendars,” uncheck the box next to Tasks.

Tip: To find “My calendars,” click Menu . Then under “My calendars,” select Tasks.

Edit a task

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. Click the task to edit  Edit task .
3. Update any task details.
4. Click Save.

Important: To view tasks on Google Calendar, click Menu . Then under “My calendars,” select Tasks.

Mark a task as complete

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. Click the task to update.
3. On the bottom right, click Mark completed.

Completed tasks are automatically hidden.

Show completed tasks

Important: Completed tasks are automatically hidden. To show completed tasks crossed out in your calendar, you can adjust your settings:

1. On the right of Settings , click the dropdown.
2. Select Show completed tasks

In your settings

1. On your computer, go to Google Calendar.
2. At the top right, click Settings Settings.
3. On the left, click View options.
4. Turn on Show completed tasks.

Report an assigned task as spam

1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
2. On the calendar grid, click the task you want to report.
3. At the top right, click Options .
4. Click Report as spam Report as spam.

Learn how to report assigned tasks as spam

Delete a task

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. Click the task to update  Delete .

Find & edit pending tasks

To check all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days:

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. While viewing a day's schedule, click Pending tasks.
3. 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 .
   • To complete a task, hover to the far right of the task. Click Mark completed.

Tip: You can deactivate the list of pending tasks when you hide your tasks from Google Calendar. Learn how to hide all tasks