How to add details in Reminders on iPad

You can add details to your reminders such as notes, links, due dates, and photos.

Reminders can come on a certain date, at a set time or place, or while you’re texting someone in Messages, and you can set a flag and priority, too. Reminders that have a due date show up in Calendar as an all-day event. You can add a photo or scanned document as well, though some features aren’t available when using other accounts.

Note: All Reminders features in this guide are available with updated reminders in iCloud, but some aren’t available when using other accounts.

Add a note, URL, and other details to a reminder

1. Go to the Reminders app on your iPad.
2. Tap an item.
3. Tap Add Note and then add more information.
4. Tap the Edit Details button to edit the item details. For example, you can set a date and time, set a location-based reminder, flag an important item, or attach a photo.

Set when and where to be reminded

You can get reminded at a specific time or location, on a certain date, or when you’re texting someone in Messages.

1. Open the Reminders app on your iPad.
2. Tap an item and then do any of the following:
   • Schedule a date and time: Tap the Date and Time button, then choose an option.

     Tip: Reminders with a due date appear as an all-day event in Calendar. See Use Reminders in Calendar.

   • Mark a reminder as urgent: Tap the Edit Details button. Then turn on Urgent to get an alarm when the reminder is due. If Date and Time aren’t already set, they default to the next hour. You can edit Date and Time to change when the alarm activates.
   • Set a recurring reminder: Tap the Edit Details button, turn on Date or Time, tap Repeat, and choose the frequency.
   • Get an early reminder before the scheduled date and time: Tap the Edit Details button, tap Early Reminder, and choose when you want to be reminded. For example, “5 minutes before,” “2 days before,” or another choice.
   • Add a location: Tap the Location button. Then choose where you want to be reminded—for example, when you arrive home or get into a car with a Bluetooth® connection to your iPad.

     Note: To receive location-based reminders, you must allow Reminders to use your precise location. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services. Turn on Location Services, tap Reminders, choose While Using the App, then turn on Precise Location.

   • Get a reminder in Messages: Tap the Edit Details button and turn on When Messaging. Then choose someone from your contacts list. The reminder appears the next time you chat with that person in Messages.
3. Tap the Done button.

Set a flag and priority

1. Open the Reminders app on your iPad.
2. Tap an item.
3. Do any of the following:
   • Flag an important item: Tap the Flag button.
   • Set a priority: Tap the Edit Details button, tap Priority, and then choose Low, Medium, or High.

Add a photo or scan a document

1. Open the Reminders app on your iPad.
2. Tap an item and tap the Edit Details button.
3. Tap Add Image and then do any of the following:
   • Take a new photo.
   • Scan a document.
   • Choose a photo from your photo library.

See also

• Complete items in Reminders on iPad
• Use Smart Lists in Reminders on iPad