Two related ideas with different effects.
What this does
- Sharing — making something visible to someone. They can see it; they don't own it.
- Assigning — giving someone responsibility. They own it (or co-own it) and get reminders.
When to use this
Share when: "I want my partner to know this is happening, but I'm handling it."
Assign when: "My partner is responsible for this — they need the reminder, not me."
How it works
To share an item for visibility:
- Open the item.
- Add household members in the Shared with chips.
- They see it in their Inbox; no reminders.
To assign ownership:
- Open or create the item.
- In Who needs to know & remember?, tick the people responsible. The first person ticked becomes the primary owner.
- The assignee sees a banner: "[Assigner] assigned this to you. Accept or decline."
Important things to know
- Shared visibility and assigned ownership are independent — you can do either or both.
- Assignments stay pending until the assignee accepts.
- Reminders only fire for assigned owners (or anyone who set their own reminder on it).
Common questions
- Can I assign and also keep a reminder for myself? Yes — your reminder is separate from theirs.
- What if my partner declines? It stays with whoever's still ticked, or goes back to you.