iOS 6: About Reminders

Summary

Use Reminders to organize your life in to-do lists—complete with due dates and locations.

Products Affected

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

The Reminders app is available on iOS 5 or later. To open it, tap Reminders on the Home screen.

Reminders app on iPad and iPhone

With Reminders in iOS 6, you can:

  • Use Date/Time or location-based notifications.
  • Search for specific reminders.
  • Reorder to-dos
  • View your reminders by list or date view.
  • Automatically update all your devices and calendars using iCal, Outlook, and iCloud.

Tips for using Reminders:

  • When you mark a reminder as complete, it moves to the Completed list.
  • Location-based Reminders:
    • To set a location, you can use a saved contact location or just manually enter it at the time you create the reminder.
    • Use a specific street address whenever possible.
    • The location service icon will remain in the status bar until you mark the reminder as complete.
    • Available only on iPhone 4 and later, iPad (4th generation Wi-Fi + Cellular), and iPad mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular).

Additional Information

Learn how to troubleshoot issues with Reminders and iCloud.

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