The Google Assistant has long been able to store reminders for you. It will remind you at the specific time you requested, and these reminders may be set to repeat after a set amount of time. Google Tasks launched later, offering the same functionality, but made it difficult to keep track of all your reminders.
In his latest entry on his blog, The key word, Google announces that it is preparing to migrate all users’ reminders to Google Tasks. The reminders created on Google Assistant and Google Calendar will soon all be directed to the Google Tasks app where they can be viewed, organized and managed.
Google reminds us that tasks can be created from a message received in Gmail, you can add a task from Google Chat, and you can create tasks using Google Calendar. This applies whether you’re using the web-based versions of Google’s services or mobile apps.
“In the coming months” when you create a new reminder using the Google Assistant, you will see a pop-up notification on your phone or computer telling you to set up Google Tasks. This is where assistant reminders will be moved to Tasks if you haven’t already.
Google Tasks can be viewed via Gmail, Calendar, Chat, or Google Drive on the desktop or using the Google Tasks app on iOS and Android.
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