To fix the issue and remove the blue dot: Someone reverts the document to an earlier version.The assignee of a task updates the task title in Tasks, but doesn’t update the checklist text in the doc.Someone updates the checklist item in the doc but doesn’t update the task.On the icon to the left of the checklist item, a blue dot may appear. To view and delete the task, click Tools Tasks. If a checklist item is deleted in the doc, but the task isn’t deleted first, it'll still appear in the assignee's personal Tasks list.If the task wasn’t already completed, the assignee will receive an email notification.

If a task is deleted in the doc, it won't appear in the assignee’s personal Tasks list.

On the left of an assigned checklist item, point to the icon.

If a task is marked as completed in the doc, it'll show as completed in the assignee’s personal Tasks list and they’ll get an email notification.

If you edit the user the task is assigned to, both the previous assignee and the new assignee will receive an email notification.

Assignee or task date: At the bottom left of the task card, click Edit.

Title: Type in the checklist item text and press Tab to update.

If a task is completed, its title will be crossed out.

On the left of an assigned checklist item, hover over the icon.

To scroll to a task in your document, click it. Tasks are displayed on the right of your screen.

To view all the tasks assigned from a document, go to Tools Tasks.

In Google Docs, open a doc with assigned tasks.Anonymous users can't assign or edit Tasks in a Google Doc.They can view the task in their personal Tasks list and on their Google Calendar if the task has a set date. When you assign a task to someone, they receive an email notification that includes your email address.Optional: To set a date for the task, click Date and pick a date from the calendar.You can assign a task to yourself or other users in your domain.In the 'Assignee' field, enter the name of the user you want to assign the task to.To the left of the checklist item, click Add to Tasks.Select Format Bullets & numbering Checklist.You can also create a task from a checklist.In the document, enter and press Enter.

On your computer, in Google Docs, open a doc.

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