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Quickly Add Items to Grocery List with Siri

This post discusses how to use Siri to add items to grocery and other specific lists in the Reminders app hands-free. By enabling voice commands, users can quickly create reminders without opening the app. The post also highlights the importance of keeping organized lists and adapting to technology changes.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
September 30, 2025 –4 minutes read time

Overview

We usually only remember to add salt to our Grocery List when we are using the last of it at dinner. That means, by the time we are writing our shopping list, we have usually forgotten all about it! Fortunately, we can ask Siri to add items to our Grocery List in the Reminders app without interrupting what we are doing! If you want the reminder added to a different list, that’s possible too. You just have to phrase your request a little differently.

Using Siri to add items to specific lists is pretty handy, as it’s faster than manually opening the Reminders app and adding them yourself. We like to use Siri to quickly add items to our Grocery List when we notice we are running low on something. Let’s explore how to use Siri to add reminders to specific lists.

Why You Will Like This Tip

Quickly add items to your Grocery list in Reminders hands-free.
Build your list without having to open the app.
Add items to lists on the go, so you do not forget by the time you’re sitting down to write your shopping list.

System Requirements

This tip was run on an iPhone 14 Pro using iOS 18.6.
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Using Siri to Add Items to Your Grocery List

First, to type in a response to Siri, you need to enable the feature. Head to:

Settings > Accessibility > Siri

and turn the toggle Type to Siri to the ON position. Refer to the image below:

Next, lets enable the Side button to activate Siri. Head to:

Settings> Siri > Talk to Siri

and turn the toggle Press Side Button for Siri to the ON position. See the image below:

Grocery 2 — Setting Press Side Button for Siri option

Now, activate Siri by saying “Siri”/”Hey Siri,” or by pressing and holding the Side button. Then, simply say or type, “Add [item] to [list name].” For example, we told Siri, “Add eggs to grocery list.” Once the item has been added, a confirmation window will appear. You can tap the confirmation window to open the list and manually make any desired changes. See the following image:

Grocery 3 — Adding an item to the Grocery List

This also works with more than just grocery lists. If you want the reminder added to a specific Reminders list, instead of saying, “Hey Siri, remind me to grocery shop,” say something like,

“Siri add grocery shopping to my Personal Reminders list,” or
“Add Bass pro shop to my Monthly bills list,” instead.

Note! If the list does not exist, Siri will prompt you to create it. In our example, if the Monthly bills list does not exist, you can make it, and then the item will be added.

Refer to the image below:

Grocery 4 — Creating a new list and adding an item to it

Next, open your Reminders app to view your Grocery and Monthly bills lists. See the image below:

If you have multiple reminders list that you like to keep organized, quickly using Siri to add reminders to a list is a great way to do that.

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How to Print Lists in iOS Reminders App

The post provides a tutorial for iPhone users on how to print lists from the Reminders app. It includes step-by-step instructions with images.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
April 9, 2024

This is for the iPhone running iOS 16 or above. Screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17+

For those who love printing physical documents instead of staring at them on their iPhones, this Reminders app trick is a must-have! We will show you how to print lists from the Reminders app on your iPhone so you can check things off your to-do list.

Select Your List

First, open the Reminders app. Refer to the below image:

Next, select the list you would like to print. See the below image:

Now, tap the Nenu icon (the three dots) in the top-right corner of your screen. See the following image:

Select Your Printer

Next, tap Print. Refer to the below image:

Now, if a printer is not already selected, tap Printer. See the below image:

Print Notes 5 — Select the Printer option

Next, select the printer you would like to use. See the following image:

Set Your Print Options and Print

Now, set the options you want to use for printing. Refer to the below page:

Print Notes 7 — Select your Print options

Next, tap Print. See the below image:

Print Notes 8 — Print your Reminders list

You can now bring your list to the store or give out physical to-do lists to your family members as needed.

Additionally, you can use the Print option in the Notes app to print a note list.

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How to Use Reminders on iPhone and iPad

The Reminders app has seen significant improvements with iOS 13 and iOS 14. Earlier it was a simple application with basic functionalities. Now, Reminders is laden with robust features that let you add subtasks, images, and more! iOS 14.5 even lets you print reminders and sort them accordingly.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
August 11, 2021

The Reminders app has seen significant improvements with iOS 13 and iOS 14. Earlier it was a simple application with basic functionalities. Now, Reminders is laden with robust features that let you add subtasks, images, and more! iOS 14.5 even lets you print reminders and sort them accordingly. Let’s explore some basic features.

This is for iPhone and iPad

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Before You Begin: Make sure iCloud Reminders are set up so that everything syncs across all your Apple devices.

On iPhone and iPad: Open:

Settings app → your name from the top → iCloud

and make sure the switch for Reminders is turned ON.

Add a List

First, open your Reminders app or use Spotlight Search (your very first screen) to locate it and open. Next, tap the Add List blue link in lower right-hand corner. Refer to below image:

Now, give the list a name and tap Done. See below image:

Add a Reminder

First, tap the New Reminder blue link at the bottom or tap a blank area on your screen and enter your reminder text. See following image:

Next, tap the Reminder, then tap the Info Circle icon to set your optional Details for the reminder. Refer to below image:

Reminder 8 — Selecting more information for the Reminder

Now, after you have set your optional details like Date, Time, Location, and more, tap Done. See below image:

Reminder 7 — Setting the Details options

Delete a Reminder

Tap the circle next to the reminder text and tap Done. A unique way to do this is just tap the circle, wait a moment, and your Reminder disappears. See following image:

View Your Reminders

Tap your Reminders icon, then tap your newly created list to view your Reminders. Refer to below image:

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