Use Reminders flags without changing due dates
Shift-Command-F flags or unflags a reminder. Date shortcuts such as Command-T schedule it. A flag and a deadline represent different decisions.
Reminders · Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Review method
Platform, keyboard and verification notes
- Scope
- Reminders · macOS app; Apple Mac documentation source checks on 4 November 2026 and editorial review on 5 November 2026. No running-app compatibility test is claimed.
- Keyboard and customization
- English-language Apple documentation. Modifier and punctuation keys may differ on other keyboard layouts.. Documented defaults, not a reading of your current menu. Check the app menu and custom App Shortcuts if a binding differs; focus and selected content can change its effect.
- Review basis
- Documentation reviewed 2026-11-05 by Codex — primary-documentation and editorial review; no hands-on runtime test. These bindings were not tested in a running app for this guide.
Keyboard shortcuts for this task
| Action | Keys | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Flag or unflag | Shift-Command-F | Changes the attention marker for the selected reminder. Source ↗ |
| Set selected reminder due today | Command-T | A date change; it is not the same as adding a flag. Source ↗ |
| Set all overdue reminders due today | Control-Command-T | Broadly reschedules overdue work; review the scope before invoking it. Source ↗ |
Use flags for attention rather than invented urgency
A reminder can be important without being due today. Flagging is a way to mark something for attention without using a date as a stand-in for priority. Decide what a flag means in your lists, such as needing a deliberate review or belonging to a short focus set. Use that meaning consistently so you do not end up flagging nearly every task.
Treat the overdue rescheduling shortcut carefully
Control-Command-T sets all overdue reminders due today. That is broader than setting the selected task’s date and may erase a useful distinction between old commitments and new work. Read the command label and consider whether all overdue work really belongs on the current day. When only one task needs a new date, use the narrower task-date command or edit its details.
Try attention and scheduling on separate examples
Create two practice reminders: one important but undated, and one with a date. Toggle the first reminder’s flag and inspect the second reminder’s date separately. This makes the independent signals visible. Before any broad overdue cleanup, review the affected work and decide which tasks should be postponed, rewritten or removed rather than assuming one keyboard command can make an overloaded plan realistic.
Sources and corrections
- Keyboard shortcuts in Reminders on Mac — Apple Support — checked 2026-11-04
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