Setting a reminder, Managing reminders in list view – Apple iPod touch iOS 5.1 User Manual

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Setting a reminder

You can set a reminder for a date and time and have Reminders alert you when the item is due.
Add a reminder: In Reminders, tap , then enter a description and tap Done.

After you add a reminder, you can fine-tune its settings:

Set a day or time for a reminder

Tap the reminder, then tap Remind Me. Turn on “On a Day” and then set
the date and time you want to be reminded. Reminders that are due are
displayed in Notification Center.

Add notes to a reminder

Tap the reminder, then tap Show More. Tap Notes.

Move a reminder to another list

Tap the reminder, then tap Show More. Tap List and choose a new list.
To create or edit lists, see “Managing reminders in list view” on page 67.

Delete a reminder

Tap the reminder, tap Show More, then tap Delete.

Edit a reminder

Tap the reminder, then tap its name.

Mark a reminder as completed

Tap the box next to the reminder so that a checkmark appears.
Completed reminders appear in the Completed list. See “Managing
completed reminders”
on page 68.

Set the tone played for reminders

Go to Settings > Sound.

Use iCloud to keep Reminders up
to date on your iOS devices and
computers

Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Reminders. See “iCloud” on page 16.

Managing reminders in list view

Organizing reminders into lists makes it easy to keep your work, personal, and other to-dos
separate from each other. Reminders comes with one list for active reminders, plus a built-in list of
completed items. You can add other lists of your own.
Create a list: At the top of the screen, tap List, then tap . Tap Edit.

Switch between lists

Swipe across the screen to the left or right.
You can also jump to a specific list. Tap

, then tap a list name.

View completed items

Swipe across the screen to the left until you reach the Completed list.

Change the order of lists

In list view, tap

, then tap Edit. Drag

next to a list to change the

order.
You can’t move a list to a different account, and you can’t change the order
of reminders in a list.

Delete a list

In list view, tap

, then tap Edit. Tap

for each list you want to delete.

When you delete a list, all the items in the list are also deleted.

Change the name of a list

In list view, tap

, then tap Edit. Tap the name you want to change, then

type a new name. Tap Done.

Set a default list for new reminders Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then under the Reminders

heading, tap Default List.

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Chapter 12

Reminders

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