Besides that, these types support playing a small sound when activated, which tune and volume you can set in the extension's options. Reminders of type 2 and 3 can also have a repeat option. Looks like notification but has two buttons which allow you either to mark a reminder as done or postpone the time of its next activation. This type is very similar to notification, but instead of notifying it will open a new browser tab with a URL provided by you.Ĥ. When creating a reminder of this type you will be required to set the time when the notification with your text will be activated.ģ. A reminder of this type will just be displayed in the list of all reminders and could be removed from there whenever you want.Ģ. Reminders is a simple and yet functional tool that won't let you forget anything important.ġ. To set how far away you are from the location when you’re notified, drag the large blue dot on the circle surrounding the location on the map.Create scheduled reminders of different types, such as static text, notification, opening URL in new tab and task. If available, select Leaving or Arriving to specify when you want to receive the notification. 3: Enter a name for your desktop shortcut to recognize it in the future. 2: Click on the three-dotted icon visible on the top-right corner and select More Tools > Create Shortcut.
1: Open the Google Calendar website on Chrome browser on your Mac and log in to your account. As you type, Reminders adds to the suggestions list. If you are using Google Chrome, here is how you can create a shortcut. You can enter an address, business name, or one of your contacts. The list of suggested locations includes your current location, addresses from your Contacts card, getting in car, and getting out of car. Select the At a Location checkbox, click the Enter a Location field, then choose a suggested location or type a location and select a suggested location. See Allow apps to detect the location of your Mac. To receive location notifications, you need to turn on Location Services on any computer or device you use with Reminders. You can set up a reminder that alerts you when you arrive at or leave a location, including when you get in or out of a paired car.
When this option is selected, all-day reminders are shown as overdue starting on the next day. Choose Reminders > Preferences, then select the “Show all-day reminders as overdue” checkbox. You can also choose whether to show all-day reminders as overdue. To set a time to be reminded about all-day reminders, choose Reminders > Preferences, then select the Today Notification checkbox and enter the time you want to be reminded. One thing I will mention is that I have the macOS Mission Control preferences in the System Preferences set to not give displays separate Spaces. When the notification appears, you can click Later, then choose Ignore. IIRC, I didnt explicitly do anything to get Outlook to behave as Ive described. If you just want the reminder notification to reappear until you complete it, leave “repeat” set to None. To set up a pattern, select “On the,” then choose options from the pop-up menus. You can also make the event occur according to a pattern (for example, on the third Thursday of each month in which the event occurs). Yearly: Enter the number of years between each repeat, then click the months in which you want the event to occur. You can also make the event repeat according to a pattern (for example, on the last weekday of each month in which the event occurs).
To make the event occur on the same day of the month each time it repeats (for example, on the 4th and 19th day of each month in which the event occurs), select Each, then click the days of the month on which you want the event to occur. Monthly: Enter the number of months between each repeat. For example, you can create an event that occurs every 3 weeks on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of that week. Weekly: Enter the number of weeks between each repeat, then select the days of the week you want the event to occur on. For example, to create an event that occurs every other day, enter the number 2. To set the event to repeat on a schedule not included in the menu, choose Custom, choose an option from the Frequency pop-up menu, then enter your custom settings:ĭaily: Enter the number of days between each repeat. If you want to be reminded on a repeating schedule, place the pointer over the repeat field, click the pop-up menu, then choose an option. If you want this to be an all-day reminder, leave the At a Time checkbox unselected. Select the At a Time checkbox, then type a time in the hour and minute fields. Select the On a Day checkbox, click the date, then either use the calendar to pick a date or type the date in the month, day, and year fields. In the Reminders app on your Mac, move the pointer over a reminder, then click the Info button.