![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Microsoft attempts to go above and beyond what the average user might need. At every turn, Google Tasks provides a minimalistic framework to give users just enough functionality to manage their tasks. This initial comparison informs just about every aspect of the user experience for both apps. Microsoft chose to immediately present new users with a long series of automatically curated lists, while Google Tasks says hello to newbies with an almost completely blank slate. However, Microsoft's slightly wider variety of widget size options, and the fact that you can add a new task from any one of them, regardless of their size, gives it the edge here.Īs I mentioned in the intro, Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do take very different approaches to introducing their functionality to new users. Microsoft, meanwhile, includes four widgets: a 2x2 version that lists tasks from the "My Day" screen a 2x2 version similar to Google's smaller offering, but with support for one-tap access to new task creation a 4x2 version that lets you see longer titles, mark individual tasks as completed, and add new tasks and a screen-filling version that does essentially all of the same things as the previous widget, but takes up far more screen real estate.īoth companies' widgets include options that let you choose which of your task lists a widget displays, meaning you can have multiple widgets for multiple lists. Google has two variations: a small 2x2 version that provides a truncated view of your top tasks, with one-tap access to opening the app and a larger 4x2 list that provides quick access to individual tasks, as well as an included button for adding new tasks. Michael Gariffo Widgetsīoth apps support a selection of widgets that are largely identical across their Android and iOS deployments. Three of Microsoft's four available To Do widgets (left) and both of Google's available Tasks widgets (right). However, Microsoft's To Do once again attempts to go a bit further by looping in the company's Planner solution to introduce collaboration tools. This is the only direct external interactivity offered by Tasks that's really worth mentioning. Winner: Tie External platform integrationĪs stated, Google chose to integrate its Gmail service into Google Tasks, while Microsoft integrated its Outlook email solution. However, I wouldn't call the relatively minimal email functionality offered by these apps (covered in more detail below) vital enough to be the sole deciding factor in which one you ultimately choose. Heavy Gmail users might want to opt for Google Tasks just for its ability to immediately create tasks from within Gmail, while Outlook aficionados might want to use To Do for the same reason. Which app wins this category of the competition depends largely on whether your day-to-day is more reliant on the Google or Microsoft ecosystems. Creating, editing, and deleting recurring events is only available in Google calendar if you're using Sync Both Ways Google calendar integration.These experts are racing to protect AI from hackers.When you initially sync a Calendar app and a Google calendar, you have the option to also sync up to one year of past events.Recurring events imported into Google calendar aren't pulled into a Calendar app.Web Community Manager calendar events synced from Schedule Star and assignments that have been posted from an Assignments app aren't pulled into Google calendar.Web Community Manager calendar events that are role protected or pushed from other calendars aren't be pulled into Google calendar.Google calendar events with a yearly occurrence greater than two years aren't pulled in the app on the initial sync. ![]() Yearly recurring events from Google calendars are pulled into a Calendar app.You'll need to manually refresh your app. The Calendar app doesn't automatically refresh if an event is added in Google while viewing the Calendar app.If you switch the time zone for a calendar that's already synced, the original time zone is used. Both your Google calendar and your Calendar app must be in the same time zone.For a two-way sync, you'll be directed to Google calendar. Deleting or editing in the Calendar app doesn't display options for a one-way sync. Edit and delete recurring events within the Google calendar.An app can only be synced with a public Google calendar.There are some limitations to the Google calendar integration: ![]()
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