Search and Productivity

Tasks and Calendar from Gmail

Learn to turn messages into actions and events and connect email with follow-up work in this beginner-friendly Gmail lesson.

Learning outcomes

Explain how to turn messages into actions and events.
Complete the guided activity safely.
Check that you can connect email with follow-up work.

Before you begin

Use the correct account. Practise with fictional content and never share passwords, recovery codes or confidential information.

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Step-by-step instructions

Open Gmail and confirm that the profile picture and email address show the intended Google Account.
Add a fictional message to Tasks using fictional or non-sensitive practice information.
Pause before any send, delete, sharing, security or account change; check recipients, permissions and likely consequences.
Review the result and confirm that you can connect email with follow-up work.
Record one useful habit and safely reverse or remove any temporary practice item.

Ian's practical tip: Email can affect real people immediately. Check the account, recipients, subject, attachments, tone and privacy before you send or share.

Practical activity

Add a fictional message to Tasks. Your expected result is to connect email with follow-up work.

Completion checklist

I used the intended account and safe practice information. I completed and reviewed the activity. I checked recipients, permissions, security and the final result.