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iPad User Guide

Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPad

In the Reminders app, you can create a grocery list to make shopping easier. Items are automatically sorted into categories such as Produce and Seafood. You can change how items are grouped, and the list remembers your preferences.

Note: All Reminders features described in this guide are available when you use updated reminders in iCloud. Some features aren’t available when using other accounts.

👁 The Reminders app showing a grocery list with items in categories such as Breads & Cereals and Dairy, Eggs, & Cheese.

Create a new grocery list

  1. Go to the Reminders app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Add List button
    .

  3. Enter a name for the list, tap List Type, then choose Groceries.

  4. Choose a color and symbol for the list (optional).

  5. Tap 👁 the Done button
    .

Convert an existing list to a grocery list

  1. Go to the Reminders app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap a list, tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then tap Show List Info.

  3. Tap List Type, then choose Groceries.

  4. Tap 👁 the Done button
    .

Add an item to your grocery list

  1. Go to the Reminders app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In your grocery list, tap 👁 the New Item button
    ,     then enter a description.

  3. To enter more information, tap Add Note.

  4. Tap 👁 the Edit Details button
    to edit the item details. For example, you can attach a photo, set a location-based reminder, or flag an important item.

  5. Tap 👁 the Done button
    .

Items added to the list are automatically placed in categories. If you enter grocery items in a language different from the system language of your iPad, you can add an additional language in Settings. (Grocery categorization is available for supported languages.)

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