Turn Emails into Tasks in Gmail

Simple trick that allows you to keep track of to-do’s

Google Mail can be used in both GSuite and with Google Mail regular accounts to turn any email into a task. Emails as tasks are helpful for finding the email and allocating tasks instead of keeping them in your inbox.

⚡️ A free and simple, no-install, way to save tasks in Gmail is easy to get started:

1. Go to Gmail
2. Open the Sidebar (Right Hand Side)
3. Select “Tasks” — known as Google Tasks
4. This comes pre-installed, so no need to install anything
5. Pick an email to save as a task
6. Drag said email into the sidebar
7. Rename your task with a suitable titles (as it takes email subject)
8. Add a due date and time
9. Add relevant notes and sub-tasks
10. Great news, you’ve saved an email as a task

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Here’s a helpful guide to getting started