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

  1. Open the Google Calendar app.
  2. Tap AddTask .
  3. Enter a title and description.
  4. Choose a date, time, and frequency.
  5. Tap Save.

View, edit, or delete tasks

View your tasks

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

  1. Go to the Calendar app.
  2. At the top left, tap Menu.
  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.

Hide all tasks
  1. Open the Google Calendar app,
  2. In the top left, tap Menu .
  3. Uncheck the box next to “Tasks.”
Edit a task
  1. Open the Google Calendar app.
  2. Tap a task to updateand thenEdit task.
  3. Update task details.
  4. Tap Save.
Mark a task as complete
  1. Open the Google Calendar app.
  2. Tap a task to updateand then Mark completed.

Completed tasks are shown on your calendar by default.

Hide completed tasks

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

In your settings

  1. On your iPhone & iPad, open the Google Calendar app.
  2. Tap Menu Settings General.
  3. Turn off  Show completed tasks.
Report an assigned task as spam
  1. On your device, open the Google Calendar app.
  2. On the calendar grid, tap the task you want to report.
  3. At the top right, tap Options.
  4. Tap Report as spam Report as spam.

Learn how to report assigned tasks as spam

Delete a task

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

  1. Open the Google Calendar app .
  2. Tap the task to deleteand thenMore and then Delete and then  Delete task.
Find & edit pending tasks

To check all uncompleted tasks from the last 365 days: 

  1. Open the Google Calendar app.
  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 , make your changes, and tap Done.
    • To delete a task, tap the task and tap the, then tap Delete.
    • To complete a task, swipe right.
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