Software & Apps > Google Apps How to Add Tasks to Google Calendar Stay organized and on schedule with Google Tasks By Marziah Karch Marziah Karch Writer Michigan State University Emporia State University Marziah Karch is a former writer for Lifewire who also excels at Serious Game Design and develops online help systems, manuals, and interactive training modules. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 13, 2020 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Google Apps Docs Sheets Slides What to Know Open Google Calendar, click the Tasks icon, Add a task, enter a description, and choose a date to add it to the calendar.Get it on your desktop through Gmail and Google Calendar or on mobile with the free app from Google Play or the App Store. This article explains how to add a task to Google Calendar on the web, Android, and iOS versions of Google Tasks, Gmail, and Google Calendar and manage task lists. Lifewire / Kyle Fewel How to Add a Task From Calendar on a Computer When working on your desktop, it's easy to access Google Tasks from Google Calendar. Create task lists and add new tasks as needed. Open Google Calendar, preferably with the Chrome browser, and log in if prompted. Click the Tasks icon in the right panel. If you don't see the Tasks icon but do see Reminders, select the menu to the right of Reminders and choose Switch to Tasks. Select Add a task. Enter a description of the task. Learn More About Using Google Tasks Work With Your To-Do List Managing Google Tasks is straightforward. Choose a date in the task's properties to add it to your Google Calendar. To reorder the tasks in the list, drag them up or down. When a task is complete, put a check in the circle to the left of it to mark it completed. To edit a Google Task, select Edit details (the pencil icon). Here you can add a description, date and time, subtasks, or move the task to a different list. Make Multiple Task Lists To keep track of different tasks or ones within separate projects, create multiple task lists in Google Calendar to organize them. Select the arrow next to the list name at the top of the Tasks window, then choose Create new list. Switch between your different Google Tasks lists from this menu. Move Tasks to Another List If you change your mind about where a task belongs, move it from one list to another. To move a task into another list, highlight it and press Shift+Enter, or click the pencil icon next to its name. Select the list name and choose the new list you want to move it to from the drop-down menu. Add Google Tasks From Your Android or iOS Device Completing tasks while on the go is critical. Google created an app for Google Tasks, so the tool is accessible on iOS and Android devices. It syncs with existing to-do lists automatically if you’re signed in to a Google account. Adding tasks on a mobile device works similarly to adding tasks through Google Calendar. Tap the plus-sign button to create a task. Tap the task to add subtasks or add a due date or description. Arrange the tasks by tapping and dragging. Download for: Android IOS Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit