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iOS 13


                    Guide


                                                                                                                    Navigate the Quick Toolbar
                                                                                                                       When you go to create a new
             REMINDERS                                                                                              toolbar that pops up with your
                                                                                                                    reminder, you’ll now see a handy

                                                                                                                    keyboard. Here, you’ll see four
                                                                                                                    icons representing time, location,
                                                                                                                    fl ag, and camera. Time allows
                                                                                                                    you to set when you would like
                                                                                                                    to be reminded about your task,
                                                                                                                    location allows you to set your
             SORT, GROUP & ADD ATTACHMENTS TO                                                                       reminder to be activated at a
                                                                                                                    particular place (e.g., the grocery
             REMINDERS                                                                                              store), fl ag allows you to easily

                                                                                                                    fl ag tasks, and camera allows you
                                                                                                                    to add attachments such as pho-
                                                                                                                    tos and documents to your task.






                                                                                                                    Add an Attachment to a
                                            Sort Reminders by Category                                              Reminder
                                              Remember how the old Re-                                                 You can now add photos and
                                            minders app used to look like a                                         documents to your reminders!
                                            stack of index cards? Now Re-                                           Adding attachments brings all of
                                            minders offers a much                                                   your relevant documents togeth-
                                            easier-to-use interface, with all                                       er, making it easier to complete
                                            items divided up into four distinct                                     tasks effi ciently. To add an attach-
                                            sections: Today, Scheduled, All,                                        ment, select the list to which you
                                            and Flagged. The Today tab takes                                        would like to add a new reminder.
                                            you to any reminders scheduled                                          Next, tap New Reminder. You’ll
                                            for that day, the Scheduled tab                                         notice the Quick Toolbar appear
                                            shows all upcoming alerts by                                            above your keyboard. Tap the
                                            date, the All tab displays all your                                     camera icon. You will see three
                                            reminders in the old list format,                                       options: Take Photo, Photo Li-
                                            and the Flagged tab displays only                                       brary, and Scan Document. Se-
                                            items you’ve manually marked                                            lect one of the options and then
                                            as important. Using these tabs                                          choose the attachment that you
                                            makes it easier to fi nd, manage,                                        would like to add.
                                            and organize reminders quickly.
                                                                                                                    Organize Similar Lists into
                                            Add, Rename & Remove Lists                                              Groups
                                              Adding and renaming lists you                                            The Reminders app update lets
                                            want while removing lists you                                           you group similar lists to simplify
                                            don’t need gives you more orga-                                         navigation. This is great if you
                                            nizing power in the Reminders                                           have a bunch of different lists that
                                            app. To add a new list, tap Add                                         fall under the same category. For
                                            List on the bottom right. Next,                                         example, I have different work-
                                            name your list, select a color, and                                     related lists for my weekly and
                                            tap done. To rename an existing                                         monthly tasks. I can move both
                                            list, swipe left on that list and                                       lists under a group called “Work”
                                            tap the information icon to make                                        to keep my Reminders app or-
                                            edits. To remove lists, swipe left                                      ganized. To add a group, tap Edit
                                            and tap the trashcan icon. Alter-                                       in the top right corner and then
                                            natively, you can tap edit on the                                       select Add Group. You can also
                                            top of the screen. From here, you                                       drag and drop lists on top of each
                                            can use the tabs to rearrange                                           other to create groups.
                                            your lists and use the red circles
                                            to delete lists.









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