Action icons are an easy way to execute tasks related to your contacts. When you add a new task starting with 'Call', 'Email' or 'Text' a suggestions menu with relevant contacts will appear below the text box. These are the Any.do 'action icons' which are there to help you automate your tasks.
Availability:
The following user-types can take advantage of this feature:
Personal users (free).
Premium users.
Family users.
Teams users.
The feature is available on mobile apps only.
🛠️ How does it work?
Upon choosing one of the action words and then typing the name of one of your existing device-contacts, an action icon will appear to the right of your task.
Hitting this icon will perform the action you have chosen in the context of your task. For example, if you write "Call Mom", pressing the action icon will call Mom. If you write "Email Dad", it will create an email with Dad as the recipient, allowing you to add your own content before sending.
On the Android app, the reminders will also feature these icons for fast execution.
Action icons can only be added when adding tasks via the + icon and via the quick add bar.
Note: In order for the action icons to work, you will need to allow the app to access your contacts. Your contacts must also contain the specific details required to perform the actions (such as a valid number/email address)
✅ To add a task with a quick action
Once you enable the app permission to your contacts you will be able to type in the contact name and have the icon linked.
📱To add a call task on Android/ iOS
📱To add a call task on Android/ iOS
Use the Quick-Add bar at the bottom of your screen, to add a task by typing its title. From any of your lists, filtered by Time categories or by List, tap the plus icon next to the time category/ list title, to add the task to that exact category.
Type in "Call (contact name)".
Add the task.
📱To add an email task on Android/ iOS
📱To add an email task on Android/ iOS
Use the Quick-Add bar at the bottom of your screen, to add a task by typing its title. From any of your lists, filtered by Time categories or by List, tap the plus icon next to the time category/ list title, to add the task to that exact category.
Type in "Email (contact name)".
Add the task.
📱To add a text task on Android/ iOS
📱To add a text task on Android/ iOS
Use the Quick-Add bar at the bottom of your screen, to add a task by typing its title. From any of your lists, filtered by Time categories or by List, tap the plus icon next to the time category/ list title, to add the task to that exact category.
Type in "Text (contact name)".
Add the task.
⚙️ To set permissions for the Action Icons
📱To set permissions for the Action Icons on Android
📱To set permissions for the Action Icons on Android
Open your device Settings
Navigate to your App & Notification Settings
Open the App Info for Any.do
Tap Permissions
Enable permissions for Contacts
📱To set permissions for the Action Icons on iOS
📱To set permissions for the Action Icons on iOS
Open your device Settings
Tap Any.do to open its settings
Allow Any.do to access Contacts
At this time, this feature is only available on mobile.
