Tags help you categorize and prioritize your to-do list, and when used correctly, they can make it easier to achieve your goals.

Adding a Tag to a Task

On a Mac, click the hashtag button while creating a new task. Alternatively, you can manually type the hashtag symbol on your keyboard while editing a task.

Note that tags are only available for tasks you have created in your iCloud account. If you sync Reminders with Microsoft or another service, tags won’t work.

Tags can also only be one word. However, you can use hyphens or underscores for longer tags like #party_planning.

Add a Tag to Multiple Tasks

Some tasks fit into more than one category. Here’s how to add multiple tags to a task.

1. Click on a list with the tasks you want to tag.
2. Press and hold the Cmd key, and then click on tasks to multi-select them.
3. Right-click on the selected tasks and choose “Tags.”
4. Select a tag from your existing tag bank.

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To remove a tag from multiple tasks, select the tasks and right-click on them to select “Clear Tags.”

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Viewing Tasks With Tags

Tags are under “My Lists” at the bottom left of the Reminders app.

To view tasks with a specific tag, click the tag to view those tasks. You can also tap “All Tags” to view all your tasks with tags attached to them.