Create & manage tasks in Google Calendar

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. On your calendar, tap an empty slot 👁 and then
   Task.
   • Or:
     • You can tap Add 👁 Image
       👁 and then
       Task.
     • At the top right, you can tap Tasks 👁 Image
       👁 and then
       Add task 👁 Image
       .
3. Update your task settings.
4. At the top right, tap Save.

Learn about task settings

Task setting	Description
Start date and time 👁 Image	Enter the start date and the time you plan to spend on the task.
Deadline 👁 Image	Enter the date you expect to complete the task. The deadline appears on the "All day" section of Calendar.
Description 👁 Image	Enter the date when the task must be completed.
Task list 👁 Image	Select a list for your task.

Tasks must have a date to appear in Google Calendar. To turn on Tasks: 

1. Go to the Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Image
   .
3. Make sure the “Tasks” box is checked.
4. Any tasks with dates will appear on your calendar.

Tip: A list of all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days are shown as “Pending tasks,” which can be found in the current day.

Tip: Hiding tasks won't turn off tasks notifications. To turn off tasks notifications, go to Calendar Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
General 👁 and then
Tasks notifications.

1. ​Open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. Tap a task to update 👁 and then
    Edit task 👁 Edit task
   .
3. Update task details.
4. Tap Save.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. Tap the task you want to edit 👁 and then
   Edit task 👁 Edit task
   .
3. Tap the Deadline 👁 Image
   , enter a new due date for the task.
4. At the bottom right, tap Save.

1. Open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. Tap a task to update 👁 and then
   Mark completed.

Completed tasks are shown on your calendar by default.

To hide completed tasks crossed out in your calendar, you can adjust your settings.

In your settings

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. Tap Menu 👁 Menu
   👁 and then
   Settings 👁 Image
   👁 and then
   General.
3. Turn off Show completed tasks.

1. On your device, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. On the calendar grid, tap the task you want to report.
3. At the top right, tap Options 👁 More
   .
4. Tap Report as spam 👁 and then
   Report as spam.

Learn how to report assigned tasks as spam

When you delete a task from your calendar, it’s removed completely.

1. Open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. Tap the task to delete 👁 and then
   More 👁 More
   👁 and then
   Delete 👁 and then
   Delete.

To check all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days:

1. Open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
   .
2. While viewing a day’s schedule, tap Pending tasks.
3. In the pop-up list, choose how to update pending tasks:
   • To edit a task, tap the task, tap the pencil icon 👁 Edit
     , make your changes, and tap Save.
   • To delete a task, tap the task and tap the 👁 More
     , then tap Delete.
   • To complete a task, swipe right.

Learn about task notifications

• If you add a date and time to your task, you get notifications at the scheduled date and time.
• Tasks with a date also appear in the Calendar app.
• For tasks without a time, notifications appear at 9 AM.
• For tasks with a deadline, you get a notification to complete the task on the day of the deadline at 9 AM in your local time.

Learn about repeating tasks

• To repeat a task, select the date and time 👁 and then
  Repeat 👁 Image
  .
• Tasks with subtasks can't repeat.
• In Calendar, a certain number of upcoming instances of a repeating task will appear on the calendar grid, and as time passes, new ones will be added automatically.