Organize your tasks

You can change the order of your tasks, or move them to a different list.

Reorder your tasks

  1. Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. On the right, click Tasks Tasks.
  3. Click and hold a task.
  4. Move the task where you want.
Tip: To reorder a task you're editing, on the left, click and hold Drag .

Sort tasks by due date

  1. Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. On the right, click Tasks Tasks and then More More.
  3. Under "Sort by," click Date.

Move a task to a different list

  1. Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. On the right, click Tasks Tasks.
  3. Point to the task you want to move.
  4. Next to the task name, click Open menu More.
  5. Click the list name you want to move the task to.
Tip: Tasks set to repeat can't be moved to a different list.

Reorder your task lists

Important: To reorder task lists, you must use a computer.

  1. Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. To find your task lists, at the top, click the name of the current task list.
  3. Hover over the list you want to move.
  4. Click and hold Drag "".

Check pending tasks on a list

  1. Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. On the right, click Tasks Tasks.
  3. Select a list.
  4. 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 30 days is available in your current day on Google Calendar.

Find or hide completed tasks

  1. Go to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, or a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. On the right, click Tasks Tasks.
  3. Select an option:
    • To find completed tasks, next to "Completed," click the Up arrow Up arrow.
    • To hide completed tasks, click the Down arrow .
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