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# Onboarding Guide

Get automated reminders for your Canvas and Calendar assignments.

## Video Walkthrough

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/wME3B6dNOVI?si=s7UtWkBwYhvLpEM6>" %}

## Sync Tasks to Task Forge

Sync via Canvas (Recommended)

{% content-ref url="/pages/cM5yLwuBMBY3JTqUREOZ" %}
[Sync Tasks from Canvas](/sync-tasks-from-canvas.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

Sync via Google Calendar

{% content-ref url="/pages/zJZq0IjYewMcP8EBzKHw" %}
[Sync Tasks from Google Calendar](/sync-tasks-from-google-calendar.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Tasks

Your Canvas assignments or Calendar events are automatically **made into tasks.**

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Reminders will be made **automatically** for each task.

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## Reminders

Reminders will be sent as a notification.

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When all reminders for a task are complete, **the task is complete.**

{% hint style="info" %}
Reminders are the primary tool you should use and work from.
{% endhint %}

## Notifications

**Enable notifications** for reminders to work properly.

Notifications are not enabled if the *"Enable Notifications"* button appears in the *More* tab under *Suggested Actions*.

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{% hint style="info" %}
Long press on notifications to use quick actions

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{% endhint %}

## You are now all set up to use Task Forge!

Provide feedback on improvements for the app at the link below:

{% embed url="<https://feedback.taskforgeapp.com/>" fullWidth="false" %}