Use tags and Smart Lists in Reminders on iPad

In the Reminders app , you can use tags as a fast and flexible way to categorize and organize your reminders. You can add one or more tags to a reminder, such as #shopping and #work, and easily search and filter your reminders across lists using the Tag Browser or Smart Lists.

A screen showing lists on the left. The Tag Browser is at the bottom left.

Note: All Reminders features described in this guide are available when you use upgraded reminders. Some features aren’t available when using other accounts.

Add tags

When you create or edit a reminder, type # followed by the tag name or choose a tag from the menu above the keyboard. A tag can be only one word, but you can use dashes and underscores to combine words. You can add multiple tags to a reminder.

View reminders with tags

In the Tag Browser (below My Lists), tap a tag or All Tags. To filter the list further, tap more tags in the Tag Browser.

Tip: To save this list as a Smart List, tap , then tap Create Smart List.

Rename or delete a tag

In the Tag Browser (below My Lists), touch and hold a tag, then tap Rename Tag or Delete Tag.

When you delete a tag, it’s also removed from all Smart Lists that use it.

Make a custom Smart List

You can create your own Smart Lists to automatically include reminders filtered by tags, dates, times, locations, flags, and priority. You can choose more than one tag (such as #gardening and #errands) and combine them with other filters.

Create a new Smart List: Tap Add List, tap Make into Smart List, choose filters, enter a name, then choose a color and symbol for the list.
Convert a list to a Smart List: When viewing the list you want to convert, tap , tap Show List Info, scroll to the bottom, then tap Convert to Smart List.
When you convert a list, its items are moved to the top level of the default list and tagged with the name of the Smart List.
Note: You can’t convert a shared list.

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iPad User Guide

Use tags and Smart Lists in Reminders on iPad

Add tags

View reminders with tags

Rename or delete a tag

Make a custom Smart List

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