Create reminders to represent smaller action items that don't require a task.
Reminders are displayed in your Inbox and only exist in the Workspace where you create them.
Reminders are available on every ClickUp Plan to all user roles.
Manage reminders with Brain and Super Agents
Brain and Super Agents can manage your reminders using these reminder tools. Create follow-ups, check what's pending, adjust timelines, defer, or complete reminders through natural-language conversations.
To give Super Agents reminder skills:
- Add reminder tools in the Skills section of a Super Agent's profile.
To create and manage reminders using Brain:
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Open Brain from anywhere.
- Depending on where you're using Brain, you may see a Set Reminder option. There are also several reminder tools Brain understands when you type natural-language requests, for example:
- "Remind me tomorrow at 9 am to follow up on the Q2 deck."
- "Find my reminder about the vendor contract."
- "Change my vendor contract reminder to Friday at 2 pm."
- "Mark my vendor contract reminder complete."
- "Delete my old reminder about the draft agenda."
- Depending on where you're using Brain, you may see a Set Reminder option. There are also several reminder tools Brain understands when you type natural-language requests, for example:
- Press
Returnon Mac orEnteron PC.- Brain will reply with follow-up questions or a confirmation of your reminder's creation.
Create a reminder using keyboard shortcuts
Create a reminder from anywhere in ClickUp using a keyboard shortcut.
Keyboard shortcuts must be enabled.
To create a reminder using the keyboard shortcut:
- Press
Option + Ron Mac orAlt + Ron PC. - Name the reminder and choose a due date.
- Optional: Add a description, set it to recur, delegate it to someone else, add an attachment, or customize the notification schedule.
- Click Create Reminder.
- Your reminder will be added to the Later tab in your Inbox.
- When the reminder's due date and time arrive, it will move to the Primary tab in your Inbox.
Create a reminder from a task
To create a reminder from a task:
- In the upper-right corner of the task, click the ellipsis ... icon.
- Select Remind me in Inbox.
- Set when you want to be notified of the task:
- Type in a date and time using natural language.
- Pick a preset date and time.
- Set a custom date and time.
- Your reminder will be added to the Later tab in your Inbox.
- When the reminder's due date and time arrive, it will move to the Primary tab in your Inbox.
Create a reminder from a Chat message
To create a reminder from a Chat message:
- In any Channel or direct message, hover over the message and click the ellipsis ... menu.
- Select Remind me in Inbox.
- Set when you want to be notified of the task:
- Type in a date and time using natural language.
- Pick a preset date and time.
- Set a custom date and time.
- Your reminder will be added to the Later tab in your Inbox.
- When the reminder's due date and time arrive, it will move to the Primary tab in your Inbox.
Create a reminder from the toolbar
To create a reminder from the toolbar:
- In the upper-right corner, click the create icon.
- Select Reminder.
- Name the reminder and add a due date.
- Optional: Add a description, set it to recur, delegate it to someone else, add an attachment, or customize the notification schedule.
- Click Create Reminder.
- Your reminder will be added to the Later tab in your Inbox.
- When the reminder's due date and time arrive, it will move to the Primary tab in your Inbox.
Create a reminder from My Tasks/Home
When you create a reminder from My Tasks, it will be a legacy reminder that is only accessible from My Tasks or your Profile. You will not be notified of legacy reminders in your Inbox.
To create a legacy reminder from My Tasks:
- In the Home Sidebar, click My Tasks.
- In the Reminders or My Work card, hover over Today or Next and click the plus icon.
- Select Reminder.
- Name the legacy reminder and add a due date.
- Optional: Set it to recur, delegate it to someone else, add an attachment, or customize the notification schedule.
- Click Create Reminder.
- Your legacy reminder can be accessed from Home or your Profile.
Create a reminder from a Profile
When you create a reminder from a Profile, it will be a legacy reminder that is only accessible from My Tasks or the Profile. Legacy reminders are not displayed in the Inbox.
To create a legacy reminder from a Profile:
- Click the Tasks tab.
- Hover over Today or Next and click the plus icon.
- Select Reminder.
- Name the legacy reminder and add a due date.
- Optional: Set it to recur, delegate it to someone else, add an attachment, or customize the notification schedule.
- Click Create Reminder.
- Your legacy reminder can be accessed from Home or your Profile.
Create a reminder from a comment
Reminders created from comments are independent and unrelated to the comment or task where the comment is located.
To create a reminder from a comment:
- Hover over the comment and click the ellipsis ... menu.
- Select Remind me in Inbox.
- Set the notification schedule:
- Type in a date and time using natural language.
- Pick a preset date and time.
- Set a custom date and time.
- Your reminder will be added to the Later tab in your Inbox. The reminder will include the comment text and a link to the task.
- When the reminder's due date and time arrive, it will move to the Primary tab in your Inbox.
Create a reminder from the AI Command Bar
To create a reminder from the AI Command Bar:
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Press
Cmd + Kon Mac orCtrl + Kon PC.You can also open the AI Command Bar by clicking Search in the toolbar.
- In the AI Command Bar's search bar, type
createand select Create New Reminder. - Name the reminder.
- Optional: Add a description, change the due date and recurrence, delegate it to someone else, add an attachment, or customize the notification schedule.
- Click Create Reminder.
- Your reminder will be added to the Later tab in your Inbox.
- When the reminder's due date and time arrive, it will move to the Primary tab in your Inbox.