Software & Apps Google Drive How to Add Tasks to Google Calendar Stay organized and on schedule with Google Tasks by Marziah Karch Writer 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. our editorial process Marziah Karch Updated on May 05, 2020 reviewed by Jon Fisher Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. our review board Article reviewed on Mar 29, 2020 Jon Fisher Google Drive Docs Sheets Slides Tweet Share Email Google Tasks is a free online service, accessed through your Google account, that manages to-do lists, easily integrating task lists with your Google Calendar. Google Tasks is accessible from your desktop through Gmail and Google Calendar. To access Google Tasks on a mobile device, download the free Google Tasks app from Google Play (for Android) or from the App Store (for Apple devices). Kyle Fewel / Lifewire Instructions in this article apply to the web, Android, and iOS versions of Google Tasks, Gmail, and Google Calendar. Google Tasks works in all major web browsers. 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 properties of the task to add the task to your Google Calendar. To reorder the tasks in the list, drag a task up or down the list. When a task is complete, put a check in the circle to the left of the task to categorize it into a Completed section. To edit a Google Task, select Edit details (the pencil icon) to add a description, add a date and time, add subtasks, or move the task to a different task list. Make Multiple Task Lists To keep track of different types of tasks, such as work tasks and home tasks, or tasks 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, and 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 the task from one list to another. To move a task into another list, highlight the task and press Shift+Enter, or click the pencil icon next to its name. Select the list name, and from the drop-down menu, choose the list to which you want to move this task. 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. Google Tasks syncs with existing to-do lists automatically if you’re signed in to a Google account. Adding tasks on a mobile device works similar 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