Google is upgrading one of its most unloved productivity tools

Google Tasks has a fresh new look on mobile

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Googlehas announced a small but useful upgrade for itstask managementapplication that should help workers better organize their schedule.

As per a newblog post, Google has overhauled the interface for the Tasks mobile app, introducing a tabbed system that lets users better categorize and distinguish between the different items on their to-do list.

“The update allows users to organize their tasks in multiple lists and allows for better management of tasks on mobile,” the company explained.

The new version of Google Tasks will roll out toWorkspacecustomers gradually over the coming weeks.

Google productivity tools

Since the start of the pandemic, much of Google’s energy has been piled into Google Workspace (previously G Suite), the suite ofproductivity appsthat houses the likes ofGmail,Drive,Docs,Meetand more.

When the rebrand wasfirst revealed, Google announced its focus was to create a more “deeply integrated user experience”, by improving the interoperability of its various software products - something its rivalMicrosofthas historically done extremely well.

Since then, the company has introduced picture-in-picture functionality for Docs and Slides that lets users hear and see their colleagues while they collaborate, a system whereby Chat makesintelligent suggestionsbased on Calendar data, and other fresh synergies.

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Admittedly, the new Tasks update is unlikely to set the world on fire, but Google’s efforts to bolster the user experience shows the company is on top of the need to refresh the functionality of individual apps, in addition to building new integrations.

It’s also no coincidence that Google has chosen to target the Tasks mobile app at this particular time; with the transition tohybrid working, the ability to use mobile devices as a means of organizing the working day will become all the more important.

Joel Khalili is the News and Features Editor at TechRadar Pro, covering cybersecurity, data privacy, cloud, AI, blockchain, internet infrastructure, 5G, data storage and computing. He’s responsible for curating our news content, as well as commissioning and producing features on the technologies that are transforming the way the world does business.

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