Organize your tasks
You can change the order of your tasks, or move them to a different list.
Sort a task list
- On your Android phone or tablet, open theGoogle Tasks app 👁 Tasks
. - At the top right of the list, tap Sort by 👁 Image
. - Choose an option:
- My order
- Date
- Deadline
- Starred recently
- Title
Reorder your tasks
Important: To reorder your tasks, change your sort options to "My order." In the bottom navigation menu of a list, tap Sort by 👁 Image👁 and then
My order.
- Open the Google Tasks app 👁 Tasks
. - Touch and hold a task.
- Move the task where you want.
👁 and then
Starred recently.
Move a task to a different list
Tips:
- You can’t move tasks set to repeat to a different list.
- Next to a task, to select a list name, click Task options 👁 Image
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Reorder your task lists
- Open the Google Tasks app 👁 Tasks
. - Swipe to the tab of the list you want to move.
- Tap and hold the tab.
- Move the list to where you want it.
Check pending tasks on a list
- Open the Google Tasks app 👁 Tasks
. - Tap the list you want to check for pending tasks.
- Sort the list by due date. Uncompleted tasks appear at the top, under “Past.”
Tips:
- Tasks with dates also appear in Google Calendar.
- A list of all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days is available in your current day on Google Calendar.
Find or hide completed tasks
- Open the Google Tasks app 👁 Tasks
. - Select an option:
- To find completed tasks, next to "Completed," tap the Down arrow 👁 Image
. - To hide completed tasks, tap the Up arrow 👁 Up arrow
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- To find completed tasks, next to "Completed," tap the Down arrow 👁 Image