Reminders

What is it?

Any.do’s reminders are crucial in prompting you to do your tasks at the right time and help you in staying on track with completing your to-dos. This feature is an effective tool to stay focused and efficient throughout your day with one time, recurring and location reminders. 

Who has access?

  • Both Premium and Free users can take advantage of this feature!
  • Free users can access all basic reminder features.
  • Premium users are able to utilize Advanced Recurring Reminders and Location Reminders. 
  • One time and recurring reminders are available across all supported platforms.
  • Location reminders are available on iOS and Android.

How does it work?

  • You can set a reminder for each of your tasks. 
  • The app offers three different types of reminders: One-time, recurring, and location. 
  • Your Any.do reminder will notify you by playing an alert at the set reminder time/place.
  • You can modify the reminder sound on your Android/ iOS devices. 
  • The reminders can be re-edited or removed as needed. 
  • A reminder can be disabled, leaving an active due date still. 
  • Reminders are set per account only and cannot be shared. 

To set a reminder

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Select a task you want to set a reminder for.
  2. Decide which type of reminder you need, and tap One-Time, Recurring, or Location to select it
  3. Choose a pre-set time, or select “Custom” and input your preferred time.
  4. Hit “Save.”

Note: If the task already has a reminder set, you will need to delete it first in order to see all options.

To edit a reminder

✔️ iOS/ Android/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Select the task to open its Task Menu.
  2. Tap the current reminder to open the date and time screens.
  3. Modify your reminder per your preference
  4. Tap ‘Ok’ and ‘Set’.

To switch reminder types

✔️ Android/ iOS/ 

  1. Select the task to open its Task Menu.
  2. Choose the ‘trash’ icon to remove the current reminder.
  3. Tap the option you would like to switch to.
  4. Set your reminder time and date(s) or location (for Premium mobile users).
  5. Tap ‘Set’ and ‘Save’.

To set a due date

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Tap on the task to open its menu.
  2. Choose a pre-set time, or select “Custom” and input your preferred time.
  3. Toggle the reminder option off.

Note: You can add either a reminder OR a due date per each task. Due dates cannot recur or use locations. 

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 disable a reminder

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Tap on the task to open its menu.
  2. Toggle the reminder option off.

To delete a reminder

✔️ Android/ iOS/ Web/ Windows/ Mac

  1. Tap on the task to open its menu.
  2. Tap on the reminder icon.
  3. Tap the cancel/ trash icon to reset the reminder.

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