# Task reminders

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/task-reminders/42127>\
**Category:** Account & Settings\
**Tags:** free\
**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/task-reminders/42127 "2021-08-11T01:33:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![australiatravel](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/australiatravel/32/27794_2.png) [@australiatravel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/australiatravel)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/task-reminders/42127/1 "2021-08-11T01:33:48Z")

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The whole purpose of a CRM is to keep track of things and the default setting in tasks is to “no reminder” which is a BIG mistake

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 3:26am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/task-reminders/42127/2 "2021-08-11T03:26:27Z")

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Hi @australiatravel,

You can change this behavior in the settings. Navigate to _Settings_ \> _General_ \> tab _Tasks_. Here you can set the default due date, due time and reminder:

 ![karstenkoehler_0-1628652333272.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/9/a/9aa1833ea40be626bc45be5c2c21a975c201dd33.png)

You can also get there by clicking the _Go to settings_ link at the bottom of the task creation sidebar:

 ![karstenkoehler_1-1628652374981.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/6/2/62cd8d8c06f2521a5e6e4e1c4ff1d5cce5d2c40a.png)

Best regards!

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**Author:** ![1921611](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/1921611/32/13631_2.png) [@1921611](https://community.hubspot.com/u/1921611)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/task-reminders/42127/3 "2021-08-12T23:19:40Z")

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Thank Karsten but that doesn’t help as that is **only relative to creating a new task**. If the task needs to be edited and diaried forward for further follow up it defaults to “No reminder”.

Thanks for responding in any case.

The system currently allows tasks to be overlooked easily once edited which is a big flaw, as it makes no sense to have that default setting. If you expressly don’t want a reminder you should change it, but the whole point of a CRM is to be reminded of your tasks and follow ups.

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/task-reminders/42127/4 "2021-08-13T03:49:01Z")

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Hi @1921611,

You can request this from the product team by posting in the [HubSpot Ideas section of the community](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/idb-p/HubSpot_Ideas). Ideas are evaluated by the product team based on popularity.

Best regards!