Google Calendar Gets Tasks Integration for Android and iOS

Google Calendar is getting Tasks integration feature for Android and iOS devices. Earlier, the option was limited to the web but now you can create and view tasks in Google Calendar from a smartphone too. The tasks you will create in Google Calendar will automatically sync across desktop and mobile. This feature is getting released for all users with personal Google accounts and for those using G-Suite, and might take a couple of weeks to reach all users.

The tech giant announced this via a blog post that creating tasks to Google Calendar keeps to-dos visible and gives time for you to accomplish them. Back in April 2018, Google had released independent Tasks app for Android, iOS and for the Web, and is now rolling out Google Calendar Tasks integration on mobile.

Now, you don’t need to download a separate Tasks app in your phone to use this feature. The tasks option will be visible by default on Google Calendar once it has implemented to the device. To add a task to your calendar, click on the Create button on the bottom right, and select Tasks – a new button positioned below Goal and Reminder, and above Event. You can add a title and description, and even switch the gmail account linked, if needed.

The tasks you add can be accessed in the side panel for Google Calendar and the Tasks app, on the date and time your task is scheduled. A task can be removed by marking it as complete or by manually deleting it. Tasks can be hid by turning off Tasks under My Calendars.

Early in September 2020, besides the launch of Android 11, Google announced Calendars would soon display personal events in users’ work calendars, helping to “better schedule around commitments”. It also said that personal events will remain private stored, and not visible to those with access to a user’s work calendar, such as colleagues.