Hello! I’m new to Alexa, and I need some help.
I’m trying to set a routine where I tell Alexa I have done A task, and the routine would add a calendar event for a set amount of days away. I cannot seem to figure this out. I’m sure the answer is right in front of me.
Thanks in advance for any help !
Posted Nov 4, 2021, 7:29 AM UTC
No problem but you do NOT use a Routine for this. The correct way is to use a Reminder.
Alexa App>More>Reminders>+>Remind Me To - Take My Meds>Announces From>Everywhere>Date>Leave Today's Date>Repeat>Custom - Every 5 Days>Time>Set time For Reminder>Reminder For - Your Name>Save<
Reminder screen should show your Reminder Details. For greater customization Select ⚙>Send Notifications To My Phone>On/Off>Announce On Device>Everywhere>Announcement Count - 3 Times<
There you go - Sorted, Customize to suit your needs.
You’re the man. Thank you so much. You don’t understand how much this will help me!
Is the task the same or does it vary? Is the number of days variable or not?
Nope. Task will always be the same, and the number of days is set and will not change.
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No worries. If you need further help then don't hesitate to ask.
Just so we are on the same page, you want to do the same task repeatedly, say, 10 days apart. Then Alexa needs to remind you on that day to repeat the task. Is this correct?
Correct! To explain and hopefully make it make sense: I was involved in a car accident resulting in memory issues. I have a medical task I need to complete every 5 days. Once I have completed the task, I want to be able to tell Alexa that, and in turn it would remind me 5 days later to perform the task.