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# Keep things sorted with categories
> Group your reminders by type with a name, color, and emoji. Simple on purpose.
Categories exist for one reason: so you can glance at your agenda and instantly know what kind of reminder you're looking at without reading the title.
A category is a name, a color, and an emoji. That's it. i kept it minimal on purpose because all the real detail belongs on the reminder itself. You get over a hundred curated emojis and ten color options to pick from. Categories stay lean so they get out of your way.
Categories are intentionally simple. Name, color, emoji. No nested hierarchies, no tagging systems, no overhead. The real detail belongs on the reminder itself.
## Creating a category
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When creating or editing a reminder, tap the **Category** field.
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At the bottom of the category list, tap **Create New Category**.
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Give your category a name, choose an emoji from the curated set, and pick a color from the preset grid. That color and emoji show up on every reminder in this category.
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Done. Your new category is ready to use on any reminder.
## Presets to get you started
Every new account comes with six categories already set up. They cover the most common buckets people sort their lives into:
**Personal**, **Work**, **Health**, **Training**, **Mindset**, and **Home**.
Each one has its own color and emoji so they stand apart at a glance. You can rename them, change their colors, swap emojis, or delete the ones you don't use. They're there as a starting point, not a requirement.
You can also create categories directly from the Manage Data screen in Settings if you want to set things up before adding reminders.
During your trial you can create up to five categories. Premium unlocks unlimited categories.
## Why categories are simple
Reminders are the main event in Oakminder. That's where all the detail lives: due dates, recurring patterns, snooze settings, descriptions, voice creation. You interact with reminders constantly, so that's where i put the features.
Categories sit underneath. They give you a quick visual grouping without adding friction. A name, a color, and an emoji is enough to sort your day at a glance. You can also create and edit categories using the voice agent, so you don't even have to leave a conversation to organize things.
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Emojis, descriptions, snooze presets, recurring patterns, voice input. All of that lives on the reminder, not the category.
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A name, a color, and an emoji. That's the whole setup. Quick to create and quick to assign.
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Pick a color once for a category and it shows up on your agenda, calendar dots, detail views, and analytics charts.
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You can tell Work from Health without reading titles. That's what the color is for.
## Where your category color shows up
Once you assign a color to a category, it shows up everywhere that category's reminders appear. Pick it once and forget about it.
* **Agenda list** - reminder cards show the category color as an accent
* **Calendar dots** - day indicators use your category colors (up to 3 per day)
* **Month view** - date cells display small category color markers
* **Detail view** - a colored badge identifies the category
* **Analytics** - chart slices match the category colors
* **Library** - filter and group reminders by category
## Editing and deleting
Tap any category in the Manage Data screen to edit its name, color, or emoji. Changes apply to every reminder using that category right away.
If you delete a category, the reminders that belonged to it stay safe. They just become uncategorized. Nothing gets lost.
Deleting a category only removes the label. Your reminders are untouched.