Organise reminder lists on Mac
You can arrange the reminder lists in the sidebar using several methods. You can drag your reminder lists into any order you like, group lists together and pin lists to the top.
Note: All Reminders features described in this guide are available when using updated iCloud reminders. Some features aren’t available when using accounts from other providers.
Reorder reminder lists
Go to the Reminders app
on your Mac.Choose View > Show Sidebar.
Click and drag a reminder list or groups up or down in the sidebar.
You can also Command-click or Shift-click to select multiple reminders or lists.
Note: You can’t drag a list to a different account.
Group reminder lists
You can group reminder lists together — such as work, family or personal — to keep all your to-dos organised.
Tip: Click a group name in the sidebar to see the reminders from each list in the group at once.
Go to the Reminders app
on your Mac.Choose View > Show Sidebar.
Do any of the following:
Create a new reminder list group: Select one or more reminder lists in the sidebar, choose File > New Group, enter a name for the group, the press Return.
You can also select one or more reminder lists in the sidebar, drag them to another list, then enter a name for the new group.
Move reminder lists into an existing group: Select one or more reminder lists in the sidebar, then drag them to the group.
Change the name of a reminder list group: Control-click a group name in the sidebar, choose Rename Group, enter a new name for the group, then press Return.
Open a reminder list group in a separate window: Control-click a group name in the sidebar, then choose Open Group in New Window.
Delete a reminder list group: Control-click a group name in the sidebar, then choose Delete. If you want to keep the reminder lists and the reminders in the group, select the Keep Lists tickbox. Click Delete.
Note: If someone shared a list with you, you can’t add it to a group.
Pin reminder lists
After you pin a list, it moves to the top section of the sidebar. To move a pinned list back down to the lower section of the sidebar, unpin it.
Quickly access pinned lists using keyboard shortcuts — just press Command-[list number]. To find the number assigned to each list, choose View > Go To.
Go to the Reminders app
on your Mac.If you can’t see the sidebar, choose View > Show Sidebar.
Do any of the following:
Pin a reminder list: Control-click the name of a reminder list, then choose Pin List.
Unpin a reminder list: Control-click a pinned list, then choose Unpin List.
Note: You can have a total of up to nine pinned lists and standard Smart Lists.