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Can't find a way to reorder tasks in Reminders. Am I missing something or it really is not possible?

Update: Apple added this feature to iOS 6.

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Currently, there is no method to change the order of reminders. Neither priority nor due date of a reminder has an influence on the position in the list.

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Let's hope they update it soon, really love this app except for this missing feature. – pt2ph8 Nov 1 '11 at 21:13
It is a bit confusing, as Apple states 'Make a list: Reminders appear in a clean, ordered list.' on their page about iOS 5.0's new features (apple.com/ios/features.html#reminders) – iglvzx Nov 1 '11 at 21:17
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I just figured out how to re-order reminders. The secret is to click on a list item to the right of the text. In other words, if the item reads, "Pick up dry cleaning", click in the empty area to the right of the word "cleaning". This will cause the entire item to turn slightly darker, as if highlighted. Then, just click it and drag it up or down to the desired location.

The secret is in where you click. If you click on the text, you'll get a cursor, enabling you to edit the entry. Click out to the right, however, and you can highlight the item for dragging.

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Are you on iOS 5 or 6? – Loïc Wolff Aug 22 '12 at 15:59
IOS 5.1.1, but I have a confession to make. In my tip to rearrange list items, I was referring to the desktop app in Mountain Lion (and that does work). I just tried it on my iPad, though, and it doesn't work. To make matters worse, the new list arrangement does not seem to be synching to the iPad, so the same list is ordered differently on the two devices. – Tully Bascombe Aug 22 '12 at 19:36

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