A crucial part of any productivity system is the ability to schedule tasks for later and be reminded about them when you need to take action. Here is how Apple Reminders handles adding dates and times to a task.

1. Create a new task or select an existing task.
2. Hover your cursor over the task and click the “i” button.
3. Check the box next to “On a Day” to select a date.
4. Click the date to change the due date.
5. Add a time by clicking the checkbox next to “At a Time.”
6. Click the time to pick when you would like to be reminded about this task

Adding Due Dates With Natural Language

You can also use natural language to add due dates and times to a task. For example, if you type “Buy milk tomorrow at 8 pm,” you will see a pop-up tooltip that says, “Suggested Time: Tomorrow, 8 pm.” Click that tooltip to add the date and time to the task.

<aside> 💡 Tasks with only a day/date will notify you based on the default time for all-day reminders. From the menu bar, go to Reminders > Settings to set this time.

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Working with Overdue Tasks

Overdue tasks will appear in red font until you change the due date to a future time or mark the task as complete.