Apple iPod touch (4th generation - Setting a Reminder; Managing Reminders in List View

Setting a reminder
You can set a reminder for a date and time and have Reminders alert you when the item is due.
Add a reminder: In Reminders, tap , then enter a description and tap Done.
After you add a reminder, you can ne-tune its settings:
Set a day or time for a reminder Tap the reminder, then tap Remind Me. Turn on “On a Day” and then set
the date and time you want to be reminded. Reminders that are due are
displayed in Notication Center.
Add notes to a reminder Tap the reminder, then tap Show More. Tap Notes.
Move a reminder to another list Tap the reminder, then tap Show More. Tap List and choose a new list.
To create or edit lists, see “Managing reminders in list view
” on page 67.
Delete a reminder Tap the reminder, tap Show More, then tap Delete.
Edit a reminder Tap the reminder, then tap its name.
Mark a reminder as completed Tap the box next to the reminder so that a checkmark appears.
Completed reminders appear in the Completed list. See “Managing
completed reminders
” on page 68.
Set the tone played for reminders Go to Settings > Sound.
Use iCloud to keep Reminders up
to date on your iOS devices and
computers
Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Reminders. See “iCloud
” on page 16.
Managing reminders in list view
Organizing reminders into lists makes it easy to keep your work, personal, and other to-dos
separate from each other. Reminders comes with one list for active reminders, plus a built-in list of
completed items. You can add other lists of your own.
Create a list: At the top of the screen, tap List, then tap . Tap Edit.
Switch between lists Swipe across the screen to the left or right.
You can also jump to a specic list. Tap
, then tap a list name.
View completed items Swipe across the screen to the left until you reach the Completed list.
Change the order of lists In list view, tap
, then tap Edit. Drag next to a list to change the
order.
You can’t move a list to a dierent account, and you can’t change the order
of reminders in a list.
Delete a list In list view, tap
, then tap Edit. Tap for each list you want to delete.
When you delete a list, all the items in the list are also deleted.
Change the name of a list In list view, tap
, then tap Edit. Tap the name you want to change, then
type a new name. Tap Done.
Set a default list for new reminders Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then under the Reminders
heading, tap Default List.
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