Google Tasks - A productivity Tool few seem to know about!

I don't know anybody personally who is using Google Tasks. Or at least I don't know they are. Except me. Now. After learning about it a little over a week ago.

If you are a Google user, you NEED to be using Google Tasks. I didn't even know it was hiding there.

The amazing thing about Google Tasks, is it works seamlessly with Gmail and Google Calendar to update your task list. If you add something to your task list, it automatically shows up in Google Calendar (you just need to know how to see it). If you have an email requiring you to create a task, it can automatically show up in Google Calendar. A little explanation:

When you are in Gmail, if you click the down arrow on the left of your page next to "inbox", you will get an option for tasks. Click it, and a to-do list will pop up on your screen. Enter whatever tasks you need to do. I use this for tasks that don't need to be done at a specific time - entering them on my Calendar doesn't work very well.

To see your task list in Google Calendar, you need to have your "Tasks" calendar turned on. To do that, scroll through your list of calendars until you see "Tasks". Make sure the little square to the left of that calendar is darkened in by a color. If you can't find "Task List", look for the calendar "Reminders". Click the down arrow to the right of the calendar and choose "switch to Tasks". You will then see the task list to the right of your calendar, as well as the items at the top of the date they are to be completed by if you created a due date for the task.

There is more!

When reading an email from Gmail that requires you to generate a task, you simply click the little arrow next to the "more" button about the email and choose "add to tasks".  That's it, the item is now visible on your calendar. You can also edit the task to add a due date or a comment as well.

Using Google Tasks has saved me time already - and helped me prioritize my mental/handwritten to-do list better. I did find that the Task calendar doesn't show up on the calendar app on my phone. So after a little research, I found another app that was created to solve this problem. The app is called Gtasks by Appest Inc. and is available FREEin the Google Play Store. After downloading, it automatically synced with my Calendars and I can toggle between several Gmail accounts to see work and personal task lists. I can also add new tasks with the app and they appear on my calendars. You have the option to be able to view calendar appointments as well as tasks in the Gtasks app, however, I prefer just to see my "check off list". The list shows what needs to be done today, tomorrow, this week, and in the future. I love it!

I hope more of you discover the amazingness of Google Tasks and GTasks!