How To Add Gmail Messages As Tasks

Gmail messages can be added as tasks directly from the web version of Gmail inbox.

Here is how:

Select the email message from the Gmail inbox that is to be added as a task. Then click on the Add to tasks button that is at the top.

select and add gmail messages as tasks from the inbox

This will expand the Tasks window in the sidebar.

tasks icon in gmail inbox sidebar

The selected email will be directly added along with the subject and the message. You can then edit this task by clicking on the edit icon next to it.

editing tasks that are added from gmail messages

Assigning a due date for the task as well as adding sub-tasks for it can be done from here.

Set a due date and add subtasks:

To set a due date, click on the Add date/time option.

add a date and time for gmail task
Then, select the date as needed.

set a task as repeating in gmailYou can also set it as a repeating task.

options to choose from for repeating tasks in gmail

Click on OK once done.

If there are different subtasks to be added to this main task, click on the Add subtasks option and enter their description.

adding subtasks to the main task in gmail
Moving the task to a different list:

Also, by default, the selected Gmail message will be in the default My Tasks list. To see if there are any existing lists, click on the down arrow next to the My Tasks list. To create a new list from there, click on Create new list.

viewing lists for tasks in gmail

You can move the task to any other existing list as needed. To do that, right-click on it, and select Move to another list.

move task to another list in gmail
There will be a pop-up displaying the lists available. The current list to which the task belongs will have a tick next to it.

default list and other available lists to which the task can be moved

Select any other list from it to move the task there.

task moved to a different list
This is a useful Gmail feature by which you can organize specific emails as actionable tasks and then track them till completion for better productivity.

All done.

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