It is quite easy to add tasks to your Google Calendar. They are very useful and can be changed to show that some tasks are more important than others.
You can also:
- Edit your tasks
- Mark tasks as starred (important)
- Mark tasks as completed
- Delete a task
We will show you how to work with tasks in easy, step-by-step instructions.
Let us begin.
Method #1: Add A Task to Google Calendar
Step #1: Open Google Calendar
Log in to the Google suite using your credentials.
Open Google Calendar.
Step #2: Switch on Tasks
Scroll down the left panel to My calendars.
Underneath the heading ‘My calendars’ you will see a tick box titled Tasks.
Place a tick mark in that box.
Step #3: Turn on the Right Panel
If the shortcut panel on the extreme right of your screen is not open yet, do the following. Otherwise, skip this step.
Click on the arrow mark in the bottom left corner.
This opens the right panel.
Step #4: Turn on the Tasks Panel
In the right panel, click on the Tasks icon, which looks like a blue circle with a tick mark in it.
The Tasks panel will open.
Step #5: Add a Task
Click on the words Add a task.
This opens a new blank task.
Your cursor will already be in the Title field. Type a suitable title for your task.
Click on Details and type a description of your task.
Click on Date/time.
This will open a calendar.
Select a suitable date for the task.
Click on the OK button to close the calendar.
Your task will now appear in your calendar.
Method #2: Edit a Task
Step #1: Open the list of tasks
In the right panel, click on the Tasks icon, which looks like a blue circle with a tick mark in it.
Step #2: Edit a task from the task list
Select the task you want to edit by clicking on it.
- You can type a new title by clicking on the title and then typing.
- You can change the date by clicking on the date.
- You can change the description by clicking on the description and then typing.
Step #3: Edit a task from your calendar
Alternatively, in the calendar, click on the task you want to edit.
This opens a dialog box with details of the task.
Click on the Pencil icon at the top of the box.
This allows you to edit the task as follows:
- You can type a new title by clicking on the title and then typing.
- You can change the date by clicking on the date.
- You can change the description by clicking on the description and then typing.
Click the Save button when you are done.
Method #3: Mark a Task as Important
Step #1: Open the list of tasks
In the right panel, click on the Tasks icon, which looks like a blue circle with a tick mark in it.
Step #2: Star a Task
Click on the star icon next to the task you want to rank.
This marks your task as important.
Method #4: Mark a Task as Completed
Step #1: Open the list of tasks
In the right panel, click on the Tasks icon, which looks like a blue circle with a tick mark in it.
Step #2: Mark a task on the task list
Click on the circle on the left of your task you want to mark.
This marks the task as completed and removes it from the tasks list.
Step #3: Mark a task on the calendar
Alternatively, in the calendar, click on the task you want to mark as completed.
This opens a dialog box with details of the task.
Click on Mark completed at the bottom of the box.
This will mark the task as completed and remove it from the task list.
Method #5: Delete a Task
Step #1: Open the list of tasks
In the right panel, click on the Tasks icon, which looks like a blue circle with a tick mark in it.
Step #2: Delete a task on the task list
Click on the three dots on the right side of the task.
This opens a menu.
Click on the Delete icon.
This will delete your task from the task list.
Step #3: Delete a task from the calendar
Alternatively, in the calendar, click on the task you want to mark as completed.
This opens a dialog box with details of the task.
Click on the Trash icon at the top of the box.
This will delete the task and remove it from the task list.
Conclusion
We have shown you how to add, edit, rank, mark as complete, or delete a task in your Google calendar. We have also shown you alternate methods. Tasks lists make it easy not to forget important things and are very easy to create and change.