Apple iPad iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 79)

Setting a reminder
Add a reminder: In Reminders, tap , then enter a description and tap Done.
After you add a reminder, you can fine-tune its settings:
Set a day or time for a reminder Tap the reminder, then tap Remind Me. Turn on “On a Day” then set the date
and time you want to be reminded. Reminders that are due are displayed in
Notification 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 79.
Delete a reminder Tap a reminder, tap Show More, then tap Delete.
Edit a reminder Tap a reminder, then tap its name.
Mark a reminder as completed Tap the box next to the reminder so that a checkmark appears.
Completed reminders are shown in the Completed list. See “Managing
completed reminders” on page 80.
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 “Using iCloud” on
page 19.
Managing reminders in list view
Organizing reminders in to 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 Edit.
Switch between lists In list view, tap the list you want to view.
View completed items In list view, tap Completed.
Change the order of lists In list view, tap Edit. Drag next to a list to change the order.
You can’t move a list to a different account, and you can’t change the order
of reminders in a list.
Delete a list In list view, tap Edit. Tap for each list you want to delete.
When you delete a list, all the items in the list are deleted.
Change the name of a list In list view, 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.
Managing reminders in date view
Use date view to view and manage reminders that have a due date.
View reminders for a date: At the top of the screen, tap Date to view today’s reminders and
uncompleted items from previous days.
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