How to Use Google Tasks on Android

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Last Updated: October 25, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to create and edit to-do lists in Google Tasks, using Android. You can use the app's various features to keep track of your personal tasks, and access your to-do lists on all your mobile devices.

Part 1

Part 1 of 7:
Adding a Task

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Open the Tasks app on your Android. The Tasks app looks like a blue dot with a white line in it. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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Tap the Get started button. This will log you in with your saved Google account, and open the "My Tasks" list.
- If you have multiple accounts saved on your Android, you'll be prompted to select the account you want to use.
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3
Tap the blue + Add a new task button. It's located at the bottom of your screen.
4
Enter a task title. You can type in a title for your task in the pop-up window.
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Tap the blue + icon. This button is in the bottom-left corner of the new task pop-up.
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Tap the three-lines icon to add task details. This button will allow you to type in and add some details under your task's title.
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Tap the calendar icon to add a task date. This will open a pop-up calendar.
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Select the date you want to add. Tap the day you want to add on the pop-up calendar, and tap OK on the bottom-right.
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Tap the Save button. It's in the bottom-right corner of the pop-up. It will save your new task to your "My Tasks" list.

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Part 2

Part 2 of 7:
Adding a New List

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Tap the ☰ icon. It's in the bottom-left corner of your screen. Your navigation panel will slide in from the bottom.
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Tap + Create new list on the menu. You can find it at the bottom of your lists.
3
Enter a list name for your new list. Type in a list name in the "Enter name" field at the top of this page.
4
Tap Done. It's in the upper-right corner of your screen. This will create and open your new list.

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Part 3

Part 3 of 7:
Switching Between Lists

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Tap the ☰ button. It's in the bottom-left corner. It will open your navigation menu.
2
Scroll down to view all your task lists. Your can find all your lists at the top of the menu here.
3
Tap a list on the menu to open it. This will open the selected list on a new page.

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Part 4

Part 4 of 7:
Renaming a List

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Open the list you want to edit. Tap the "☰" icon, and select a list from the menu.
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Tap the ⋮ icon. This button is in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will open your list options.
3
Tap Rename list on the menu. This will allow you to edit the list name on a new page.
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Edit the list's current name in the text field. You can change parts of the current name, or delete it and enter a new one.
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Tap Done on the top-right. This will save and apply your changes.

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Part 5

Part 5 of 7:
Deleting a List

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Open the list you want to delete. Tap the "☰" icon, and select a list from the menu.
2
Tap the ⋮ icon on the bottom-right. It will open your list options.
3
Tap Delete list on the menu. This option will delete the list and all the tasks in it.
- Alternatively, you can select Delete all completed tasks on the menu. This will only delete the completed tasks in this list.
4
Tap YES in the pop-up. This will confirm your decision, and delete the selected list from your account.
- If you don't have any tasks here, the list will be deleted without a confirmation pop-up.
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Part 6

Part 6 of 7:
Moving Tasks

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Open the list you want to edit. Tap the "☰" icon, and select a list from the menu.
2
Hold down the task you want to move. The task will lift up from the list.
3
Drag and move the task up or down. You can move tasks up and down on a list, and order the list however you want.
4
Tap ⋮ on the bottom-right. It will open your list options.
5
Select Date under "Sort by." When this option is selected, all the tasks on this list will be automatically sorted by date.
- If you want to switch back to your custom order, select My order on the same menu.
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Tap a task to open the task details. You can move the selected task to another one of your saved lists here.
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Tap the list name at the top. You can find this task's current list at the top of the details page.
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Tap the list you want to move this task to. This will move your task to the selected list.

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Part 7

Part 7 of 7:
Editing Tasks

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Tap the empty circle next to a task. You'll see it next to every task on the left-hand side.
- Tapping will turn the circle into a checkmark, and mark the task as "Completed."
- You can tap the checkmark next to a completed task to undo it.
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Tap the task you want to edit. This will open the task details on a new page.
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Tap and edit the task title at the top. Tapping will open your keyboard, and allow you to edit the task's title here.
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Tap Add details below the task title. This will allow you to enter some detail information for the selected task.
- If the task already has details, you can tap on the details field and edit it.
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Tap Add date to add a task date. . You can select a date from a pop-up calendar.
- If there's already a date saved here, you can tap on the date to change it, or tap the "X" icon to remove it.
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Tap Add subtasks at the bottom. This will allow you to add substeps to your main task. Subtasks will appear below the main task on the list.
7
Tap the
icon to delete a task. It's in the top-right corner of your screen. This will permanently delete the selected task, and remove it from your lists.

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