Linking Notes to Reminders

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Linking Notes to Reminders

I am using OX X El Capitan Version 10.11.4

I managed to link a Note to a Reminder. The problem is I cannot replicate this!! I thought I went to Notes>File>Share>Reminders and selected Add. My Reminder list was updated with the Notes heading and a small Notes icon appeared to the right of the heading. I was able to click on the Notes icon and Notes opened the linked Note so I could view the original note and all associated media/file attachments.

Now when I follow these steps, the Notes heading and all Note text (excluding any media/file attachments) and eliminating formats such as Checklists are just copied to a reminder.

I have a Notes panel on the right and a Reminders panel on the left. You'll see that I first shared the Note "xx Testing" to Reminders and got the Notes icon link. When I next shared the Note entry to Reminders, it simply copied all of the Note text.

Help! I want to be able to share a Note link to my Reminders list.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on May 16, 2016 11:41 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 17, 2016 10:59 AM in response to cricketbailey

Did you ever solve this? If I could just do this, then the OSX Notes/Reminders combo would handle my light GTD needs cleanly. I don't want to deal with third-party bloatware, monthly subscriptions, or "free" nagware apps.

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Answer 2

Sep 1, 2016 1:36 PM in response to Sean Hayes1

I link them by creating a Reminder and when I right click it would give me the option to "Share" from there I can choose to link it to my notes, my calendar, messages, e-mail etc. hope this helps

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Answer 3

Aug 22, 2016 2:34 PM in response to carolinaegs

I have no "share" option when I right-click either a note or a reminder. Do you have a third party extension installed?

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Answer 4

Aug 22, 2016 2:55 PM in response to Sean Hayes1

I only get it when I put the cursor at the end of the line (for example after the last word I type). I do not get it if I select the entire reminder. and No I certainly do not have any extension installed. and for the record I have OS X El Capitan.

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Answer 5

Eric Root

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Aug 22, 2016 4:19 PM in response to Sean Hayes1

Sharing options and Markup are missing after you install OS X Yosemite also El Capitan

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Answer 6

Sep 1, 2016 2:15 PM in response to cricketbailey

Yay! Thanks to carolineags suggestion, I figured it out! My best solution is slightly different: Starting with the application for which I want to create a Reminder (Notes, Calendar and E.mail tried so far) I highlighting the entire heading (subject line in e.mails), then right click and will get a dropdown with the Share option. From there choose which application you want to share with (I only tried application --> Reminders). I am SUCH a happy camper!!🙂

Played around with this a little. Going from Reminders to Notes only put the Reminders title in the Note. You can highlight Notes first word, last word, or entire title; however, highlighting one word will duplicate that word in your Reminders.

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Answer 7

Sep 1, 2016 2:19 PM in response to cricketbailey

Yay! Thanks to carolineags suggestion, I figured it out! My best solution is slightly different: Starting with the application for which I want to create a Reminder (Notes, Calendar and E.mail tried so far) I highlighting the entire heading (subject line in e.mails), then right click and will get a dropdown with the Share option. From there choose which application you want to share with (I only tried application --> Reminders). I am SUCH a happy camper!!🙂

Played around with this a little. Going from Reminders to Notes only put the Reminders title in the Note. You can highlight Notes first word, last word, or entire title; however, highlighting one word will duplicate that word in your Reminders.

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Answer 8

jim6501

Level 1

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Apr 18, 2017 2:28 PM in response to cricketbailey

Great shortcut, very helpful. Wanting to move away from Things to Reminders. How do you do this on iOS?

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