You can change the order of your tasks, or move them to a different list.
Reorder your tasks
Tip: To reorder a task you're editing, on the left, click and hold Drag
.
Sort tasks by due date
Move a task to a different list
Tip: Tasks set to repeat can't be moved to a different list.
Prioritize tasks with stars
Star tasks
- Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- On the right, click Tasks
.
- On the right of a task, click Add to starred
.
Tips:
- From the Starred list, you can also create a starred task and select its primary list.
- To remove a task from your starred tasks, click Remove from starred
.
Manage starred tasks
- Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- On the right, click Tasks
.
- To view your starred tasks, click the Down arrow
Starred tasks
.
- To re-order your tasks, click More
choose an option:
- To sort by due date, click Date.
- To sort by time starred, click Recently starred.
- To change the primary list of a starred task, click the task
List
the desired list from the drop down.
Tips:
- You can't manually reorder starred tasks in the starred view.
- You can find your completed starred tasks in their primary lists.
Check pending tasks on a list
- Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- On the right, click Tasks
.
- Select a list.
- Sort the list by due date. Uncompleted tasks appear at the top, under “Past.”
Tips:
- Tasks with dates also appear in Google Calendar.
- A list of all uncompleted tasks from the last 30 days is available in your current day on Google Calendar.