However, it just added an extra step for me when sticking to the traditional method of tapping a calendar date and flipping through numbers to choose the precise time and day I'd prefer. Some of you out there might appreciate the availability of these one-tap, somewhat imprecise settings when choosing your reminder times and due dates.

Meanwhile, 'Add Due Date' brings up a similar list, with the exception of the last choice, which is Pick a Date, no specific time setting offered. Instead, tapping 'Remind Me' presents the following options: Later Today, Tomorrow, Next Week, or Pick a Date & Time. While I do appreciate that these can be set separately, allowing for pre-deadline reminders, I wish Microsoft would have just gone with a more standard method of immediately allowing you to input a date and time. The only sticking point in this process is setting reminders and due dates. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites.

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