| Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
mcp111 |
9/30/09 8:10 PM |
Without this capability the tasks option is useless!!! |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
SN |
10/4/09 6:09 PM |
Well, tasks is itself the reminder, as a grocery list, a place to consistently look, and see if things are completed or not, and cross off/and or eventually delete completed. Personally, I use Gmail calender, to email me, or just look at calender to |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
LLeeG |
10/30/09 2:57 PM |
I agree, it's useless if you can't set reminders. Here is what you have to do: open your calandar and make an appointment, name it "check tasks", set it to repeat daily, set a time, set a reminder for the appointment to email you every day to remind |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
vgeula |
1/21/10 11:17 PM |
I agree Google is very powerful but a lot of small and helpful features in other mail programs have not been paid attention to |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
SN |
1/22/10 9:16 AM |
See references: |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
Klaus Weidner |
1/25/10 1:36 PM |
I think the goal is to set a reminder for the future, but *not* have it visible until that future date is reached, so that the task list only shows those tasks that you're actively able to work on. Ideally, a task should have two independent dates - |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
eydryan |
4/21/10 11:46 PM |
You should use a system to organize your tasks. I for example use tasks for to-do style things, such as ideas and various small unimportant matters. For important tasks, with deadlines and so on, I just set them on my phone's calendar as either meet |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
loribug26 |
4/22/10 6:56 AM |
I Just want Google tasks to work like outlook tasks...is that too much to ask?? I have to keep my work stuff separate from personal stuff, so work is on outlook and personal is all Google now. But this reallllllly aggrivates me. I've looked for multi |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
Ric Hansen |
4/23/10 3:49 PM |
Google shouldn't add new features unless it also makes a commitment to improve on them and add critical features. The task list feature is a nice idea, but should have reminder feature as noted, plus a search feature to find certain tasks with a key |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
Joey Daly |
5/2/10 11:32 PM |
The tasks in Gmail currently is shitting me. I agree with most the posts above, but currently this is not a 'Task List' it's just a stupid list with fields that do nothing!!! Ideally, I'd like to set a task, be reminded of it, be notified that it's o |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
Sandra448 |
8/11/10 2:36 PM |
I concur with the request for a more robust standard google task list options. I'm currently trying to convert all my Microsoft Outlook features into Gmail/Calendar, etc. It would be nice to "not" have to look at different areas, but have a comprehen |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
SN |
8/11/10 11:16 PM |
Hi Sandra448, Search this Gmai help forum for [ remember the milk ] might help you decide whether you want to use it, as there have been previous related discussions. |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
Sandra448 |
8/18/10 12:58 PM |
Thanks @SN; I'll check it out. |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
DonnaMaurillo |
9/25/10 11:32 PM |
I have to agree about the frustration with Google Tasks. They are completely useless. If I want just a to-do list, I can keep it on a post-it note on my monitor. I really miss Outlook Tasks... a simple and very effective way to track my progress on a |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
ab56cc |
10/6/10 11:20 AM |
useless |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
SESchild |
10/11/10 7:45 PM |
Ric Hansen makes a good point that I don't see answered - is Google seeing this thread? And everybody else is right on the mark as well - the functionality of Outlook tasks is priceless! I'm a small business owner ready to move my company over to G |
| Re: Why can't we set reminders for tasks? |
drarbib |
1/5/11 2:21 AM |
Well currently there are a few solutions: - google GQueues with the GQueues Gmail Gadget does everything but only for Google Apps users with a paid subscription or free trial account. To any google employees reading this, too bad you don't offer a pa |