{"id":262925,"date":"2023-11-24T05:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=317137"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:34:04","slug":"if-you-often-forget-about-birthdays-and-important-dates-google-has-the-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-you-often-forget-about-birthdays-and-important-dates-google-has-the-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"If you often forget birthdays and important dates, Google has the solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Google <\/strong>is preparing an update that <strong>will especially benefit forgetful users<\/strong>. Through the Contacts app, where you could previously add reminders for your friends&#8217; or loved ones&#8217; birthdays, you&#8217;ll now be able to <strong>add unique reminders too, such as medical appointments, events, trips<\/strong>, or any specific occasion you want to mark <strong>within a Google contact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a quite common issue, for instance, when after a hectic day, you <strong>forget to wish someone well<\/strong> and realize it too late. Thanks to this feature, which was already available, along with the new enhancement <strong>allowing additional reminders<\/strong> related to specific contacts, <strong>you won&#8217;t miss any important dates<\/strong> connected to that person.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/b03d4f44-9b32-11e6-9f73-00163ed833e7\/793885015\/google-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/google.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/google.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reminders within your contact list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>birthday reminder<\/strong> function has been available for a few months in the Google Contacts app, but <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2023\/11\/22\/google-contacts-reminder-notifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">creating a personalized reminder is a novelty<\/a>. <strong>Now, besides adding birthdays, you can include other specific dates<\/strong> that, unlike birthdays, only occur once. This way, even the most forgetful minds can <strong>organize themselves properly without missing an important event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to birthdays, <strong>these reminders can be set up within Contacts<\/strong>. By tapping on the &#8220;reminders&#8221; tab, there&#8217;s now an option to add &#8220;birthdays&#8221; or &#8220;custom.&#8221; This second option is the novel functionality that allows you to <strong>remember all kinds of important events beyond birthdays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google&#8217;s improvements in its services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262932\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/google-delete-accounts-1024x576-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The deletion of Google accounts can be prevented by using the account occasionally.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Google, like other companies such as Microsoft, has <strong>tens of thousands of employees under its wing<\/strong>, enabling them to constantly work on various improvements in each of their applications. In this case, it&#8217;s about <strong>a particularly useful enhancement<\/strong> that deviates from Google&#8217;s trend of enhancing the quality of its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/google-meet-opens-to-calls-without-link-for-business-accounts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">productivity-focused application services<\/a>, such as <strong>Gmail, Meet, or Google Docs<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it remains to be seen what Google&#8217;s next change will be and <strong>in which of its numerous services it will take place<\/strong>. They&#8217;re also striving to optimize their resources, evident in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-mass-deletion-of-inactive-google-accounts-will-begin-on-december-1-so-you-can-prevent-yours-from-being-deleted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">massive removal of Google accounts that will commence starting from December<\/a>. With this measure, the company <strong>will delete accounts that have been inactive for more than two years without any form of activity<\/strong> or interaction with their services, such as sending emails, downloading applications, or watching videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/b03d4f44-9b32-11e6-9f73-00163ed833e7\/793885015\/google-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/google.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/google.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google is preparing an update that will especially benefit forgetful users. Through the Contacts app, where you could previously add reminders for your friends&#8217; or loved ones&#8217; birthdays, you&#8217;ll now be able to add unique reminders too, such as medical appointments, events, trips, or any specific occasion you want to mark within a Google contact. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-you-often-forget-about-birthdays-and-important-dates-google-has-the-solution\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;If you often forget birthdays and important dates, Google has the solution&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9285,"featured_media":262927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":2},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1068],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-262925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-google"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262925"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316193,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262925\/revisions\/316193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262925"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=262925"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=262925"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=262925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}