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Account Preferences

What is it?

Any.do is here to help you improve your productivity and user experience. You can customize the app to best fit your needs. Whether it is setting what day is the beginning of your week, choosing the language of the app, changing your default List or Calendar and more.  In addition, you can customize the app to best fit your preferences. Whether it is setting the theme, notification sound, background and more. 

Who has access?

How does it work?

  • You can set your account preferences directly from the app settings.
  • You can adjust Any.do to your region and culture by setting the language, first day of the week and time zone.
  • Easily customize your home view by choosing which screen will open when launching the app (Calendar or Task views).
  • Set your default calendar, default list, reminder sounds, background color and app theme, grocery list, and the widget view.
General Settings

 

To set the first day of the week

Setting the first day of the week will determine on what day your week starts for both the calendar display and the reminder-settings. 

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Next to ‘First Day’ toggle the days written in blue to your preferred day.

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

The Web/Desktop is the only platform in which you can manually edit your task time settings, set your time zone and date format. 

  1. Go to Settings, click on the setting\profile image icon.
  2. Click on ‘Time Settings’.
  3. Change the settings for ‘Time Formate, ‘Date Settings’ and ‘Week starts on’ according to your locale date and time.

To change the Language

Customize the app to your preferred language by selecting between one of our 30+ available translations. 

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on ‘Language’ and choose the preferred language.

If you would like to use the same language when using the voice input feature (on mobile), please check the option ‘Same for voice input’.

To set the Theme

Setting the theme will determine the color of lists’ titles, as well as the app’s settings and buttons. 

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. Go to settings.
  2. Next to ‘Theme’ choose your preferred color. On Android you can also set the Dynamic Theme .

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Go to Settings, click on the setting\profile image icon.
  2. Next to ‘Theme’ choose your preferred mode ‘Auto’ / ‘Light’ / ‘Dark’.
  3. Under ‘Backgrounds’ select your preferred background option.

Note: Themes are part of the Premium/ Workspace plan only. 

To enable/disable external integrations

To enable or disable the Siri and Apple Reminders integration please visit the Help Center page.

To enable or disable the WhatsApp Reminders & Tasks integration please visit the Help Center page. 

To enable or disable the Zapier integration please visit the Help Center page. 

To enable or disable the Gmail integration please visit the Help Center page. 

To enable or disable the Google Assistant integration please visit the Help Center page. 

Tasks Settings

 

To set the Default List

The default list is the list to which tasks will be added by default when created.

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on ‘Default List’ and choose the preferred list.

To launch Any.do Moment

The Any.do Moment feature is currently available on the mobile apps only. You can set when you would like it to pop, so you can manage your day.

✔️ Android

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on ‘Open Moment’.

✔️ iOS

  1. Open the 3 dots menu on the top right
  2. Tap on ‘Moment’.

To allow the clear Completed Tasks with a Shake

This option allows you to clear your completed tasks by shaking your mobile device.

✔️ Android

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Set Shake to ON.

To change reminder sounds

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on Reminder Sounds.
  3. Choose the preferred sound for each category of notifications.

Please note that in some Android devices, the device provider blocks this option. If this happens, try the following:

✔️ Android

Android 7 and below –

  1. From the app’s Settings, choose Sounds .
  2. Select your preferred reminder tune.

Android 8 and above –

  1. Go to your device Settings
  2. Under Apps & Notifications, choose Any.do.
  3. From there, go to App Notifications -> Reminder Notifications -> Sound.
  4. Then, simply choose your preference and you’re done 🙂

To show/hide completed tasks on the Widget

This feature allows you to choose if you would like to see your swiped tasks on the Widget.

✔️ Android

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Set ‘Show completed tasks’ to ON / OFF.
Calendar Settings

 

To set the Default Calendar

The Default Calendar is the calendar to which all your events are automatically associated upon creation, unless changed.

✔️ Android

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on ‘Default Calendar’ and choose the preferred calendar.

To manage Event Reminders

This option allows you to choose if you would like to receive notifications from Any.do about future events. On the desktop app, this function is called “Desktop Notifications”.

✔️ Android/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Set ‘Event Reminders’ or ‘Desktop Notifications’ to ON / OFF.
Manage Workspace

 

How to set permission-levels

Please find the information on our Workspace Management page. 

How to rename a workspace

Please find the information on our Workspace Management page. 

My Day Settings

 

How to select visible calendars

Please find the information on our My Day Preferences page. 

How to set reset time

Please find the information on our My Day Preferences page. 

How to select external apps for suggestions

Please find the information on our My Day Preferences page. 

How to reset filter suggestions

Please find the information on our My Day Preferences page. 

Native Mobile Settings

 

To manage your Badge settings (iOS)

✔️ iOS

The Badge allows you to see how many tasks are due today by only looking at the app’s icon and without opening it.

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Set the preferred list under the Badge option.

To show the Quick-add bar (Android)

The Quick-add bar allows you to add tasks from the notifications area on your device, and to review your scheduled tasks.

✔️ Android

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Toggle the Quick-add bar option to “Show” or “Hide”.

 

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