If you want to get something done quickly and efficiently, you need a checklist. The author, Brian Tracy, said, “The checklist is one of the most high-powered productivity tools ever discovered.” And it’s hard to disagree with him.

To make a reusable checklist in Apple Reminders, you first have to create a list and add the tasks you need. Once you have that, you can make it a reusable checklist by saving it as a template.

1. Click on the list you would like to save as a template
2. Go to File > Save as Template
3. Give your template a name
4. Tap “Ok” when you are done

<aside> 💡 Once your template is saved, you can do what you want with the original list. For neatness, I usually just delete it, but the choice is yours. However, it’s important to know that adding anything to the original list won’t update your template. You have to edit the template to add new tasks.

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Create a Checklist from a Template

When you are ready to use a version of the checklist you created, you can create a new list from that template. Here’s how that works.

1. Go to File > View Templates
2. Select the template that you would like to use for a checklist
3. Click “Create List”

Once the list is created, you can edit it to rename it or change its appearance.

<aside> 💡 Another way to create a list from a template is to click Add List, and then click the Templates tab. From here, you can choose a template to use as your checklist.

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Editing Templates in Apple Reminders

If you forgot to add something important to your template, you can go back and edit it so that all future versions you use will have that item.