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Manage categories

Categories in 
BlackBerry Tasks
 are synchronized with your work email account. However, categories are not synchronized with other 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps. If you change the name of a category in 
BlackBerry Tasks
, all items are displayed in new the category. Items from other apps remain in the previous category.
When you delete a category on your device or in your work email account, the items in it are retained but it is removed from the category list in your email account. On your device, its color is removed, it is moved to the bottom of the category list, and it is treated as a local category.
  1. In 
    BlackBerry Tasks
    , tap the hamberger three lines 20 icon.
  2. In the heading row, tap 
    Categories
    . The categories in your work email account and the local categories on your device are displayed.
  3. Tap icon_create to add a category or swipe left on a category and tap Edit to edit it. A blue checkmark indicates that tasks are being filtered by that category. 
  4. On the 
    New Category
     or 
    Edit Category
     page that opens, type in a name for the category or edit its existing name using the keyboard that is displayed.
  5. Change the color of the category by tapping on the desired new color.
  6. Tap 
    Save
     to save or 
    Cancel
     to exit.
  7. On the main Category page, swipe left and tap 
    Delete
     to delete an existing category.