Create & manage tasks in Google Calendar

In Google Calendar, you can create, view, and change tasks.

Important: Only you can view your tasks in Google Calendar.

Create a task in Calendar

  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.

  2. On your calendar, select an option:
    • Click an empty slot.
    • At the top left, click Create.
  3. Click Task.
  4. Enter a title, date, and time for completing your task.
  5. Enter your task details:
    • Deadline : Enter the date when the task needs to be completed by.
    • Description : Add a task description.
    • Task list : Select the list for the task.
  6. Click Save.

Tip: To find a list of all tasks from the last 365 days, at the top of your calendar, click Pending tasks.

Create a task from Tasks in Calendar

  1. On your computer, select an option:
  2. Click Create.
  3. Enter your task details.
  4. Click Save.

Tips:

  • To add a task to an existing list, at the top, click Add a task.
  • Tasks with a date also appear on your calendar.

Mark a task as complete

  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. Click the task you want to update.
  3. At the bottom right, click Mark completed.
Tip: You can manage tasks from the side panel or from Tasks in Calendar. On the left of the task, click Complete .

View, edit, or delete tasks

To appear on your calendar, tasks must have a date.

View your tasks
  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. On the left panel, go to “My calendars.”
    • To find “My calendars,” you may have to click Menu Menu.
  3. Make sure the “Tasks” box is checked.
Edit a task
  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. Click the task you want to edit and then Edit task Edit task.
  3. Update any task details.
  4. Click Save.

Tips:

  • You can also edit tasks from the side panel or from Tasks in Calendar.
  • If you want to change the date and time of the next repeating task in a series, click the date.
  • To edit the date and time for all tasks, click the repetition info.
Edit a deadline
  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. Click the task you want to edit and then Edit task Edit task.
  3. Next to “Deadline ,” enter a new due date for the task.
  4. At the bottom right, click Save.
Delete a task
  1. Open Google Calendar.
  2. Click the task to update and then Delete Delete reminder.

Hide tasks on your calendar

Hide completed tasks
  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. At the top right, next to "Settings menu Settings," click the View switcher menu Dropdown.
  3. In the dropdown, deselect Show completed tasks.
Hide all tasks
  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. On the left panel, under “My calendars,” uncheck the box next to “Tasks.”
    • To find “My calendars,” click Menu Menu.

Find & edit pending tasks

To check all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days:

  1. Open Google Calendar.
  2. While viewing a day's schedule, click Pending tasks.
  3. In the pop-up list, choose how to update preferred tasks:
    • To edit a task, hover to the right of the task. Click Edit Edit task, make your changes, and click Save.
    • To delete a task, hover to the right of the task. Click Edit Edit task and then Delete Delete reminder.
    • To complete a task, hover to the far right of the task. Click Mark completed.

Tip: You can deactivate the list of pending tasks when you hide your tasks from Google Calendar. Learn how to hide all tasks.

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