Set and manage tasks

You can set, edit and delete tasks with Google Assistant.

• Tasks might get restricted or blocked if you use Digital Wellbeing tools, like Downtime or Filters.
• You can also create, check and edit Google Tasks.

Tip: For Digital Wellbeing to work correctly, your devices and apps must be up to date.

Set up tasks

To use tasks on a shared Google Assistant device, like a speaker or smart display:

1. Turn on personal results.
2. Set up Voice Match.

Create a task

Important: The option to set tasks for a certain location is no longer available. You can still set tasks for a certain time and set routines for some locations.

With Google Assistant

You can ask Google Assistant to set a task for you. For example, you can say:

• "Hey Google, set a task".
• "Hey Google, remind me to call Mum at noon tomorrow".

On the web

To set a task in a browser:

1. On your computer, go to Google Tasks.
2. Click Create .

Check your tasks

In the Google Assistant app

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Assistant app .
2. Tap your profile picture or initial.
3. Under "All settings", tap Tasks.

In the Google app

1. Open the Google app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial Tasks.

Manage your task settings

Edit a task with your voice

You can change a task's details, like the time. For example, you can say, "Hey Google, change my task to buy milk to 5.00 p.m."

Close a task

When you don't need a task any more, you can mark it as completed.

On an iPhone or iPad

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Assistant app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial.
3. Tap Services Tasks.
4. Tick the circle next to the task that you want to mark as completed.

On a computer

1. On your computer, go to Google Tasks.
2. Tick the circle next to the task that you want to mark as completed.

Delete a task

You can delete a single task or all of your tasks. For example, you can say:

• “Hey Google, delete my task to empty the dishwasher.”
• “Hey Google, delete all of my tasks”.

Manage your task notifications

1. On your iPhone or iPad, you can either:
   • Open the Settings app.
   • Say, "Hey Google, open settings".
2. Tap Notifications Google notifications.
3. Turn Tasks on or off.

Related resources

• Create a shopping list
• Make lists on speakers, smart displays and Smart Clocks
• Remember where you parked with the Google Assistant
• Ask Google Assistant to remember things