[U] How to pop Google Tasks out of Gmail and use it as a ...

You can actually utilize Google Tasks as its own standalone web application, and you can even turn it into its own app icon on your ... AdvertisementSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebarClickheretoentertheLenovoChromebookDuet3Giveaway!Youarehere:Home/Apps/[Updatedlink]HowtopopGoogleTasksoutofGmailanduseitasastandalonewebappJanuary15,2022ByMichaelPerrigoLeaveaCommentUpdatedlink:TryclickingthislinkinsteadtoaccessGoogleTasksasaseparatewebsite!IloveGoogleTasks.Eventhoughitsidentityhaseffectivelybeensplitbetweentwodifferenttaskmanagementsystems–oneinGoogleChat,andtheotherremainingtraditionallynamedwithjustanewlogoandafewnewfeatures,it’sstillafantasticwaytoquicklyjotdownanythingyouneedtoremember.Infact,thecombinationofTasks,Keep,andCalendarhavebecomemymodernBulletJournal,replacingmyownanalogproductivitysystem.IguessI’mjustthatmuchofamillennial,buteventhoughpaperisstillspecialtome,Ican’treconcilewithitslackoffluidity.WhileIloveusingGoogleChat’snewtasksystemwithmyfamilytodolifetogether,it’snotyetperfect,andsometimes,theoriginalGoogleTasksisthewaytogo.Besides,it’skindofsortofintegratedwithit,justnotinseparatelists–onlyinthemainlist.Becauseofthis,IfindmyselfpoppingopentheGmailsidebaroftentocheckandmanagemytodos.Sadly,there’sjustonehuge,glaringissuewiththissidebar,andthat’sthesidebaritself.It’sconvenientwhenyou’reattemptingtodraganddropemailsintoittocreatetasksortomanageyourtasks,calendarevents,ornotesalongsideyournewGmailitems,butwhataboutthosetimeswhenyoujustwanttolookatyourGoogleTasksbythemselves?Mostusersbelievethisisnolongerpossible,andwhilethismayseemlikearelativelysimplethingtowriteabout,Googlejustdoesn’tadvertiseit.YoucanactuallyutilizeGoogleTasksasitsownstandalonewebapplication,andyoucaneventurnitintoitsownappicononyourChromebookordesktopforeasieraccess.Togetstarted,justtypethefollowingintotheChromeOmnibox:https://tasks.google.com/embed/list/~default,orclickthelinkabove.Forsomereason,typinginhttps://tasks.google.comdoesn’tworkuntilafterthefirstURLisinyourcache,andonlyonWindowsPCsforme.OnmyChromebook,IhadtousetheembedURLinordertopullitupbecausetypingthedirectlinkwouldproducea404error,butafterIturneditintoaniconusingtheembed,itworkedflawlessly.Inthepast,it’saddedlandscapesupporttoitsGooglePlayappversionofTasks,butnavigatingthatwithamouseorinstallingitonslowerChromebooksdoesn’talwaysprovideagreatexperience.Besides,somepeopleturnoffthePlayStoreentirelytosaveonRAMandstorage,sohavingaccesstoTasksonthewebistheonlysolution.Iwouldarguethatit’sthebestsolution.Webappsarethefuture,andastandaloneTaskswebappisfast,hasthenewWorkspacelogo,anice,bluetopbar,andcanbesnappedtotheleftorrightsideofyourwindowtoreduceitswhitespace.YoucouldsimplyuseTaskBoardorFullscreenforGoogleTasks,butIpreferthevanillaexperience,tobehonest.IwishthecompanywouldjustmergeTaskswithTasksinChat,butforsomereason,thesetwosystemsremainseparate–somethingGoogleisgoodat.Letmeknowinthecommentsifyoufindthatusingthewebappinsteadofhavingallofyourproductivityrelegatedtotheright-handsideofGmailinsuchasmallspaceiseasierforyou.I’mreallynotsurewhysuchagreatappishidinginsideoftheGoogleWorkspacesystemviaGmail,buthavingitaccessiblebyitselfisagreatassetinmyopinion.NewsletterSignupEachNewPostDealsDailyDigestWeeklyDigestGamingPromos&GiveawaysRelatedPosts LoadCommentsadvertisementreportthisadPrimarySidebarGuidesHowtoopt-inforemergencyweatheralertsonAndroidbyJohannaRomeroSeptember27,2022HowtoCreateaCountdownTimerinGoogleSheetsbyJohannaRomeroSeptember25,2022HowtoremoveyourselffromGoogleMessagesgroupMMSchatsandstopallnotificationsbyMichaelPerrigoSeptember24,2022HowtotellWebappsandAndroidappsapartonyourChromebookbyJohannaRomeroSeptember18,2022Howtoinstallnon-GooglePlayStoreappsonyourChromebookwithoutswitchingtodevelopermodebyMichaelPerrigoSeptember17,2022MoreGuidesreportthisadNewsletterEachNewPostDealsDailyDigestWeeklyDigestGamingPromos&GiveawaysUnboxingMyfirstimpressionsofthe16-inchASUSChromebookFlipCX5601[VIDEO]byRobbyPayneSeptember15,2022WhyAcer’sChromebookVero514isaprettybigdealforChromeOSbyRobbyPayneAugust24,2022Hands-onwithAcer’snewenvironmentally-friendlyChromebookVero514[VIDEO]byRobbyPayneAugust23,2022Initialimpressionsandhands-onwiththePixelBudsPro[VIDEO]byRobbyPayneJuly28,2022AcerChromebookSpin714Unboxing:BigSpecs,RealisticPricebyRobbyPayneJuly22,2022advertisementreportthisadreportthisad  x