How to use Reminders on your iPhone or iPad

Before you begin

Reminders App is a task management program developed by Apple Inc. for their iOS, macOS and watchOS platforms that allows users to create lists and set notifications for themselves.^[

Configure iCloud to synchronize your reminders across your devices. Access the Settings app, tap your name, go to iCloud, and enable Reminders. In the Reminders app, view all your reminders across Apple devices using the same Apple ID.

Create reminders

**Tap + New Reminder, then type your reminder** name.

Set a due date

Tap the Date and Time button to set a due date for the reminder. Choose from Today, Tomorrow, This Weekend, or tap Date & Time to set your own day and time.

If you don’t specify a time for a reminder with a due date, it will automatically notify you at 9:00 AM. Adjust the default time for all-day reminders by going to the Settings app, selecting Reminders, tapping the time under All-Day Reminders, and selecting a new time.

Add a location

Tap the Location button to assign a notification based on where you are. Select one of the options provided, or tap Custom to add your own location, choose whether you want to be notified when arriving or leaving, and set the perimeter of your reminder area.

To receive location-based reminders, make sure that Location Services is turned on. Open the Settings app, then tap Privacy > Location Services and turn on Location Services.

Add a tag

Tap the Tag button to add a tag. Tags let you quickly and automatically organize reminders based on keywords. Learn more about using tags to organize your reminders.

Flag a reminder

Tap the Flag button to mark a reminder as extra important and make it appear in the Flagged smart list on the Reminders app main screen.

Add an attachment

Tap the Photos button to add an attachment to the reminder. You can take a new photo, choose an image from your photo library, or scan a document.

Edit reminders

Tap the Edit Details button to add even more details and customizations to your reminder.

You can edit notes, a URL, and a priority. You can also modify the reminder’s notification settings and change the list that it belongs to.

Get reminders while messaging someone

Tap a reminder, then tap the Edit Details button .

Turn on When Messaging. Tap choose person, then tap a name in your contacts.

The next time you chat with this person in Messages, a Reminders notification appears.

Create subtasks

Every reminder that you create can have subtasks. For example, a reminder to pack for a trip can include a list of things that you don’t want to forget.

You can create subtasks in a few different ways:

Tap and hold a reminder, then drag it onto another reminder. The reminder that you dragged becomes a subtask of the other.
Swipe right on a reminder, then tap Indent. The reminder becomes a subtask of the one above it. To undo this, swipe right again on the subtask and tap Outdent.
Tap a reminder, then tap the Edit Details button. Tap Subtasks, then Add Reminder, then type your subtask. Repeat for as many subtasks as you’d like to create.