HOW TO SET A REMINDER ON YOUR SMARTPHONE

Need to remember what time your next doctor’s appointment is or that your coffee date with your friend is on Friday? Follow these steps to easily set a reminder on your iPhone or Android phone, so you’ll never forget what is planned for the week ahead!

REMINDERS FOR IPHONE

How to Set a Reminder on an iPhone using the Reminders App

1. Open the Reminders app on your iPhone; it resembles a white lined paper with colorful dots to the left.
2. To add a Reminder for today, tap on the Today tab.
3. On the next screen, tap New Reminder in the bottom left corner.
4. Type in what you want to be reminded about and tap on the details icon to the right.
5. On the details screen, enable remind me on a day and remind me at a time option. You can also choose whether to repeat the reminder, tag the reminder, add a location, flag it, assign its priority and add an image.
6. Once finished, tap done in the upper right corner, and your reminder is set. 

How to set a Reminder on an iPhone using the Clock App

1. Open the Clock app on your iPhone; it resembles a white clock face on a black background.
2. Tap the Alarm tab located on the bottom row of icons, second from the left.
3. Tap the plus icon in the upper right corner.
4. Set a time that you want to be reminded.
5. From this screen, you can also choose to repeat the reminder, rename the reminder, pick a sound and choose whether to snooze or not.
6. Once finished, tap save in the upper right corner, and the reminder is ready.

REMINDERS FOR ANDROID

How to Set a Reminder on an Android using Google

1. Open the Google app on your Android; it resembles a red, yellow, blue, and green G on a white background. (The Google app comes pre-installed on most Androids)
2. Tap on the icon in the bottom right corner; it resembles three stacked horizontal lines.
3. Tap the Reminders option, located near the top of the menu.
4. Tap the plus icon in the bottom right corner, and a new reminder template will appear in the middle of the screen.
5. Tap the Title text box and type in what you want to call this reminder.
6. Tap on the Time box and add in the date, time, and whether or not you’d like to repeat this reminder.
7. Once finished, tap the checkmark icon at the bottom of the reminder.

How to Set a Reminder on an Android using the Clock App

1. Open the Clock app on your Android; it resembles a white or blue circle with black or white hands.
2. Tap the Alarm tab located in the top left corner.
3. Tap on the plus icon in the bottom right corner; this will bring up the alarm screen.
4. Set a date and time for your reminder. You can also select what days you’d like to repeat this, if necessary.
5. Tap on the Alarm label to type in a dame for your reminder.
6. Once finished, tap save in the upper right corner, and your reminder is set.