How to Set up and Manage Google Reminders

This article explains how to set up, edit, and delete Google reminders in the Google Calendar app for iOS and Android and on the web.

How to Set a Google Reminder on the Mobile App

Google Calendar is an efficient way to stay on top of a schedule filled with appointments. Google reminders ensure you don't forget the little things either. Reminders can be set for a specific date and time or for any time during the day, and the feature has plenty of autofill options to make it as easy as possible. Reminders carry forward until you cancel them or mark them as done.

Here's how to set up reminders in the mobile app on your iOS or Android device:

1. Open the Google Calendar app on your phone.

2. Tap the plus sign at the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap Reminder.

4. Enter a descriptive name for the reminder.

5. To set a reminder that lasts for an entire day, turn on the All-day toggle switch and choose a date for the reminder.

6. To select a specific time for the reminder, turn off the All-day toggle switch, select a day from the calendar, then select a time using the scroll wheels.

7. To repeat a reminder, tap Does not repeat and select one of the options or customize your own repeat schedule.

8. Tap Save.

How to Edit a Google Reminder

To change a reminder:

1. Open the Google Calendar app.

2. Tap the reminder in your calendar to select it.

3. Tap the pencil to edit the reminder.

4. Change the name, date, time, or repeat of the reminder.

5. Tap Save.

How to Cancel A Google Reminder

Canceling or editing a reminder is done inside the Google Calendar app. When you complete the task covered in the reminder, open the reminder, tap Mark as Done, and it stops notifying you.

To delete a reminder:

1. Open the Google Calendar app.

2. Tap the reminder in your calendar.

3. Tap the More icon (it's the three dot menu).

4. Tap Delete, then tap Delete again to confirm the deletion.

Add and Edit Reminders in Google Calendar on the Web

The reminders you add or change on your mobile device sync with your Google Calendar on the web and vice versa, as long as Reminders is checked in the left panel of the Calendar interface.

To add a Reminder to the web interface of Calendar:

1. Open Google Calendar in a web browser.

2. Click any time slot on the calendar.

3. Select Reminder.

4. Enter the name, date, time (or select All day) and choose any repeats.

5. Select Save.

6. To delete or change a reminder, click it once and select either the trash can to delete it or the pencil to edit it. The pencil opens the same screen you use to enter a reminder. Make your changes and select Save.