Lists Management

What is it?

Lists are at the core of good organization and crucial for grouping tasks to successfully execute a project or plan. With Any.do you can easily organize your to-dos by adding as many lists as you want and modifying them to your preference.

Who can access?

  • Both Premium and Free users can take advantage of this feature!
  • Users are able to create as many lists as they want and edit/ delete as needed.

How does it work?

  • You can reorganize your lists from under the navigation screen, as well as sort them by List/ Time, and export or print them individually.
  • Lists can also be shared with others to collaborate towards specific goals.
  • You can also choose a “Default List” to determine under which list new tasks will be added automatically.

To add a list

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. Enter the Grid View by tapping the  button on the top left corner of the Tasks View.
  2. Tap on the button at the bottom of the ‘Lists’ section.
  3. Fill in the title and tap on “Done” to save.

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Open the navigation pane, tap on the button next to the ‘Lists’ section.
  2. Fill in the title and tap on “Create” to save.

To edit a list title

✔️ Android/ iOS:

  1. Enter the Grid View by tapping the  button on the top left corner of the Tasks View.
  2. Tap on a list to open its full view.
  3. Tap the list’s title at the top of the screen, or tap and choose “Rename”.
  4. Edit the title and tap “Done” to save.

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Click on the icon next to the ‘Lists’ section, on the navigation pane.
  2. Click on the  icon next to the list you would like to edit.
  3. Edit the title and click “Save”.

To reorder lists

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. Enter the Grid View by tapping the  button on the top left corner of the Tasks View.
  2. Long press on the relevant list, and drag and drop it in the desired order.
  3. Release to save.

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Click on the icon next to the ‘Lists’ section, on the navigation pane.
  2. Long press on the 6 dots iconnext to the relevant list, and drag and drop it in the desired order.
  3. Click on the check mark icon on top, to save.

To change a list sorting/ view

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. From your Tasks View tap the icon.
  2. Tap “Sort”.
  3. Choose Timeline or List.

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. From your Tasks View tap the icon.
  2. Under Sort By choose Timeline or List.
  3. You may also switch between Multi-Column and Single-Column.

To alter the default list

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Go to your Any.do app Settings.
  2. Tap on “Default List”.
  3. Select the desired list you want as your default.

Please note that a default list cannot be set under an Alexa list or a Smart Grocery list. 

To minimize categories

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac 

  • Press on the category you want to minimize. Minimized categories will display how many tasks are contained within them.

To delete a list

✔️ Android/ iOS

  1. Enter the Grid View by tapping the  button on the top left corner of the Tasks View.
  2. Tap on a list to open its full view.
  3. Tap and choose “Delete” and confirm. This applies to standard lists only.

The list and all associated tasks will be removed immediately.

✔️ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Click on the icon next to the ‘Lists’ section, on the navigation pane.
  2. Click on the  icon next to the list you would like to edit.
  3. Edit the title and click “Delete”.

The list and all associated tasks will be removed immediately.

To delete an Alexa lists

✔️ Android/ iOS

Alexa lists cannot be removed like standard lists. To remove them, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to your Any.do Settings => Integrations => Alexa.
  2. Disable your preferred list to remove it from syncing with Any.do and have all items removed.

You may always choose to re-add the list per the details above.

Note: Alexa lists can only be removed via the mobile apps at this time.

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