How to Customize the Look of Your Reminders Lists in iOS - MacRumorsOpen MenuShow RoundupsShow Forums menuVisit ForumsOpen Sidebar
Skip to Content

How to Customize the Look of Your Reminders Lists in iOS

by

reminders icon iosIn iOS 13, Apple overhauled the interface of its Reminders app and added some new functions that make it a lot more competitive with rival third-party to-do apps.

One of the new features is a series of customization options, offering up additional colors to choose from for color coding lists and new identifying icons that you can assign to each list for a visual cue. There are all kinds of icons to choose from, including food, sports, work-related icons, shapes, and more.

Customizing a reminders list in the Reminders app is a straightforward process. The following steps show you how.

  1. Launch the Reminders app and tap a reminders list you created under My Lists.
  2. Tap the ellipsis button (the three encircled dots) in the top-right corner of the list.
  3. Tap Name & Appearance in the pop-up menu.
    reminders

  4. Tap a color circle to assign it to your list.
  5. Select an icon from the collection to assign to your list.
  6. Tap Done to apply your changes.
    how to customize your reminders list 2

You can also change these appearance options from the main Reminders screen. To do so, tap Edit, then tap the info ("i") button next to the list that you want to customize under My Lists. Whichever way you do it, the custom appearance you chose should make your list more immediately recognizable among any other lists you keep in the Reminders app.

Popular Stories

Apple Event Logo

Apple Working on All-New Operating System

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:39 am PDT by
Apple is developing an all-new operating system that is essentially a mix of tvOS, watchOS, and iOS, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a report this week, he said the operating system will feature a grid of icons, widgets, and apps, along with customizable clock faces. The new software platform is intended for Apple's long-rumored smart home hub. With built-in facial recognition,...
imac video apple feature

Apple Made Its Second-Biggest Acquisition Ever This Year

Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:03 pm PDT by
Apple this year acquired Israeli startup Q.ai for close to $2 billion, according to the Financial Times. That would make this Apple's second-biggest acquisition ever, after it paid $3 billion for the popular headphone maker Beats in 2014. This is also the largest known Apple acquisition since the company purchased Intel's smartphone modem business and patents for $1 billion in 2019. Q.ai...
Four iPhone 18 Pro Colors Mock Feature

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra: Pre-Orders and Release Date

Thursday July 30, 2026 6:12 am PDT by
Apple has yet to reveal when the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will be announced and released, but the dates usually follow a familiar pattern. Labor Day is September 7 this year. The last time the holiday fell on that day was in 2020, but the iPhone event that year was delayed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the last time Labor Day was on September 7 in a normal year was in ...

🔗 Related Apple News & Rumors

Stay updated with the latest Apple ecosystem news and verified rumors