How to use the New Reminder Apps in iOS 13

18 October 2019

1) What’re the Changes?

2) Why my iOS13 Reminder Apps doesn't have the new features 

3) What’re in the New Reminder Apps 

4) Add New Member or Group and then Reminders  
5) Create New Reminders? 
6) Create New List? 
7) Create Schedule Reminders? 
8) Delete a Reminder? 
9) Show and hide Tasks Completed ? 

10) How to Create and Add Subtssk ? 

How to use the New Reminder Apps in iOS 13

Apple revamped the iOS12's Reminder Apps and completely changed the apps with new features added.  The new apps allow users to  set various elements of the Reminder Apps.  It also allows the creation of reminders and the organisation of various tasks at ease,  much like any commercial Reminder apps.  This article intends to introduce the features used commonly in the new Reminder apps.  

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What’re the Changes?

iOS12’s Reminder only has 2 main screens;   the Reminder list and the Setting screens.  The new iOS13 not only revamp these 2 screens but also added many other features like image insertions etc.   It is also has a power task reminder function that will remind users at the precise date and time,  how and where to announce and sound the reminders.   All these are done easily by the users.

From These (in iOS12)	To These (in iOS13)
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Why My Reminder Apps Doesn't have All the Features?
  
As iPhone always syn its Reminder Apps with the other devices connected to the iPhone;  therefore,  one must either upgrade all the connected devices to iOS13 or have them  deleted if one wants all the features of new iOS13 Reminder Apps.   The other reason could be because iPhone was never backup before due to insufficient iCloud storage.  This video will tell how to do an upgrade after the iOS13 has been installed

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I)  What’re in the New Reminder Apps

Itemised Description	Actions	Remarks
1.  4 Sections of a List	1.  Tap [Reminder apps] on the icon menu as usual	This screen will show the 4  Sections;  namely,  [All],  [Today], [Scheduled] & [Flagged]. It also shows the name of the list and the numbers of task created the list.   Doubleclick to enlarge
2.  Show detail of the Tasks	1.Tap Today as example	This Task list will show up,  showing there are 3 tasks already created for this Today section Doubleclick to enlarge

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II)  Add New Member or Group and then Reminders

1.  Add member or group in My List	1.  Tap [Add List] as shown	Doubleclick to enlarge
2.  Add Reminders	After adding the member/group 1.  Tap the member/group 2.  Tap [New Reminder] 3.  Set the details of the reminder as shown	Set alarm and the way to remind such as where,  when,  how Flag the reminder if necessary for attention Doubleclick to enlarge
5. Add Attachment to the Reminder	Scroll down on the last detail screen.  one  will find [Add Image] ,  click it and the next picture with 3 options will show to ask where image will be extracted.  Proceed to add the image	Doubleclick to enlarge

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III)  Create New Reminders?

Itemised Description	Actions			Remarks
1.  Reminders		1.  Tap any of the Section e.g. [Today] 2.  Select the list and in the next screen,  tap [+ New Reminder]	Doubleclick to enlarge
2.   Add Reminder to other member/group in [Today] section		1.  One can add/change reminders settings to other members by tapping the [+] signs and type in the reminder task as shown,  then 2.  Tap [i]  to set the details of the reminder	Doubleclick to enlarge

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IV)  Create New List?

Itemised Description	Actions			Remarks
1,  Create New List		1.  In the main menu,   tap [Add List],  in the next screen,  type in the name of the Task List.  Click [Done] to create the new list,  in this example,  a list called  [Holiday] was created	Doubleclick to enlarge
2.  Add New Reminders		1.  In the following up screen,  find and tap e.g. [Holiday],  and click [Add Reminders] in the next screen, then, follow Section II's procedure  to create the new reminders’ 2.  Tap the [3 dots] on top as circled yellow when one want to change the name,  delete the list etc..	Doubleclick to enlarge

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V)  Create Schedule Reminders?

Itemised Description	Actions			Remarks
1,  Create Scheduled Reminders for the new list		1 After adding the new reminders,  one can tap the [i] button as circled yellow and  proceed to set when to remind and if the reminder should be repeated and at what location should it remind the user	Doubleclick to enlarge
2.  Set the Alarm		1.  Tap the [Alarm] and in the next screen shown,  set the date and time for the alarm to go off 2.  Click [Done] when complete	Doubleclick to enlarge

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VI)  Delete a Reminder?

Itemised Description	Actions	Remarks
Delete a Task/Reminder	Find the Task/Reminder or list to be deleted,   click the item and swipe item to the left of the screen as shown,  then click the red rubbish bin to delete.	Doubleclick to enlarge

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VII)  Show and hide Tasks Completed ?

Itemised Description	Actions	Remarks
Show Task Completed	Tap the desired list and in the next screen,  tap the 3 dots at the top,  then click the [Show Complete].  This will hide the completed tasks.	Doubleclick to enlarge

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VIII)  Create and Add Subtask

One can create a reminder for a task,  then create more subtasks with reminders so that one can get the reminders.organised properly.   Here is how