Tag reminders on Mac
Tags are keywords you can apply to your reminders to categorise and view them in flexible, creative ways.
You can delete or rename tags, and use them to create Smart Lists. After you create some tags, click one or more of them to see all the reminders that have those tags.
Tags start with the # symbol. To create a multi-word tag, use hyphens or underscores between words. When adding multiple tags, type a space to start a new tag.
Note: All Reminders features described in this guide are available when using updated iCloud reminders. Some features aren’t available when using accounts from other providers.
Add tags to reminders
Go to the Reminders app on your Mac.
Click the reminder you want to add a tag to, then do any of the following:
Add a tag to the tag field: Click the Add Tags field, then choose a tag. If the tag you want doesn’t exist, enter # followed by a word to create and apply a new tag.
Add a tag to the title or notes: Enter # in the title or notes field of the reminder, then choose a tag. If a tag you want doesn’t exist, enter a new word to create and apply a new tag.
Add a tag using the Tag button : Click , then choose an existing tag or click New Tag to create and apply a tag.
When you add tags, suggestions are shown as you type. The suggestions include tags you use in the Notes app. . The tags you use for your reminders are also shown as suggestions in the Notes app .
View all tagged or untagged reminders
See a list of all reminders that have tags or a list of reminders that don’t have tags.
Go to the Reminders app on your Mac.
Scroll to the Tags section of the sidebar.
Do one of the following
View all reminders with tags: Click All Tags.
View all untagged reminders: Click All Tags twice, so that All Tags is crossed out.
View reminders by selected tags
See a list of reminders that meet the tag criteria you select.
Go to the Reminders app on your Mac.
Scroll to the Tags section of the sidebar.
Select one or more tags.
Click once to include a tag and click again to exclude a tag. Excluded tags are crossed out.
Click the pop-up menu at the top of the Tags section, then choose one of the following:
All Selected: Include reminders that are tagged with all the selected tags.
Any Selected: Include reminders that are tagged with at least one of the selected tags.
Delete tags
Go to the Reminders app on your Mac.
Scroll to the Tags section of the sidebar.
Select one or more tags in the sidebar.
Do one of the following:
Press the Delete key, then click Delete.
Control-click a tag, choose Delete Tag (or Delete [number] Tags), then click Delete.
Choose Edit > Delete Tag (or Delete [number] Tags), then click Delete.
When you delete a tag, it’s removed from all reminders and Smart Lists that use it. If the tag is used in any field other than the Add Tags field, such as in the Title or Note field, the tag symbol is removed and it remains in the field as plain text.
If the tag you want to delete is the only tag used by a Smart List, you’re asked to confirm that you want to delete both the tag and the Smart List.
Rename tags
Go to the Reminders app on your Mac.
Scroll to the Tags section of the sidebar.
Control-click a tag, then choose Rename Tag.
Enter a new name for the tag, then click OK.
If the name you enter is already used by another tag, you’re notified. You can then choose either Replace Tag or Discard Change.
When you rename a tag, it’s changed in all reminders and Smart Lists that use it.
Tip: To merge tags, rename a tag to one that’s already in use. For example, if you have a tag named #Home and a tag named #House, you can rename #House to #Home so that #Home is used in all places that #House was used previously.
To learn more about using tags, go to the Reminders app , then choose Help > Using Tags.