The Google Calendar app for Android has a new Google Tasks integration. You no longer need the standalone app to track and create new Tasks items.
Tasks was already available within Google Calendar as a mini-app on the web version, and this same feature is now coming to Android. The update is rolling out to the “Rapid Release” channel, meaning it’s instantly available. You can also manually update the Calendar app via the Play Store if you don’t see the Tasks button yet.
“This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go,” the announcement reads. Following the update, your Google Calendar app should gain a tiny Tasks icon next to your profile picture. Just like it shows in the web version. Tap it, and it should open the Tasks screen with three tabs.
There’s one for all your tasks (present and past) pooled together. You can find all the completed tasks and ongoing items here. Next to this tab is a “New List” tab that lets you name and create a new task list. On a new blank list, you can tap the plus button at the bottom to add new tasks. You can name the task, add extra details for it, or schedule it for a specific time or day (if it’s a recurring task, you can even set it to auto-repeat). Scheduled tasks will show up inside Google Calendar, and you’ll get notifications from the Calendar app when they’re due. You can also break down a task into simpler steps with subtasks.
Finally, you can mark priority tasks with a star. These “starred” tasks will show up on their own tab to the right, so you’ll never lose track of an important to-do because of a cluttered list. Once you mark a starred task complete, it’ll automatically disappear from the starred tab, keeping this space tidy and organized.
The whole interface of this mini-app is identical to the standalone app, except for the home screen widget bundled with the original app. The Google Calendar widgets don’t include this Tasks feature yet.
Source: Google
