How to Set Up and Manage Google Reminders
Never forget an important date again
Google’s overarching workplace suite, Google Workspace, contains many tools which can increase your productivity and manage your affairs. This includes Google Reminders, a tool within the Google Calendar. Combined with Gmail, Google Docs, and other essential Google products, you’ll be more efficient than ever.
Google Reminders is intuitive to use. With sophisticated predictive autofill, setting reminders has never been so easy. In this article, we’ll explain how you can set up and manage Google Reminders.
How to Create Reminders on the Web App
Google Reminders can be set on the web version of Google Calendar. These sync between the web and mobile apps (if you’re using the same account), so any changes you make on either will be reflected on the other.
To add a Google Reminder on the web version of Google Calendar:
Note:Google has several other tools that can help you get the most out of its Reminders tool.Google Keeplets you create notes (like shopping lists) and set reminders directly from the app.Google Tasks, on the other hand, helps you track daily tasks and organize deadlines with reminders. These two apps have a lot of crossover functionality, socheck out our guideto help decide which is better.
Google Calendar makes it incredibly easy to edit Reminders once they’ve been created.
To edit your Google Reminder on the web app:
Deleting your Google Reminder is also simple. To do so:
How to Add Reminders on Android or iPhone
Setting a Reminder on your mobile is much the same as via the web app. The process should be the same whether you’re using an Android phone or Apple device.
Note:Alternatively, if you haveGoogle Assistant turned on, you can simply ask it to create, delete, or tell you about your reminders. For example, you can say: “OK Google, what are my reminders?” or “OK Google, remind me to buy carrots at 2:00 PM”.
To edit a Google Reminder on the phone app:
To delete your Google Reminder:
How to Check Your Google Reminders
You’re able to check and manage all of your reminders in one place on both a desktop PC and your mobile device.
To check your Reminders on PC:
To check your Reminders on mobile:
How to Assign a Reminder to Someone Else
If you are part of aGoogle Family Calendaror have multiple users signed in to the same Google account on an Assistant-enabled device, you’re able to assign them Reminders.
To do so, simply make use of Google Assistant’s voice recognition functionality to set a reminder for you. For example, say: “Hey Google, remind Jamie to water the garden at 5:00 PM”.
How to Manage Your Reminder Notifications
To get the most out of your Google Calendar Reminders on Android, turn on notifications as follows:
The process to change Google permissions on iOS should be the same.
Put Your Mind at Ease
With Google Reminders, you can stop stressing about forgetting important things. Simply make a reminder on your PC or phone and put your mind at ease. When the time comes, Google will make sure you remember!
Jake Harfield is an Australian freelance writer whose passion is finding out how different technologies work. He has written for several online publications, focusing on explaining what he has learned to help others with their tech problems. He’s an avid hiker and birder, and in his spare time you’ll find him in the Aussie bush listening to the birdsong.Read Jake’s Full Bio
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