Grocery runs, to-dos, family errands — Lists in the Greenlight app keeps your whole household on the same page in real time, all from your phone!
Have a Family Hub? Your lists are also displayed on the Hub's full-screen display, where the whole family can view and check items off together — great for grocery runs and family chore days! See: How do Lists work on Greenlight Family Hub?
WHAT WE'LL COVER
What types of lists are available?
Grocery lists: Organize by aisle
How to edit a list's name, color, or settings
How to access Lists
Lists are available in the Greenlight app under the More tab: More > Lists
What types of lists are available?
Standard lists — perfect for tasks, errands, and anything your household needs to track and check off together.
Grocery lists — built for shopping trips. Items can be automatically grouped by store section (Produce, Dairy, Bakery, and more), so your list is organized the way your store is laid out. No more backtracking!
How to create a list
- In the Greenlight app, go to the "More" dashboard and tap "Lists"
- Tap the "+" button
- Enter a name for your list
- Choose the list type: Standard or Grocery
- Grocery lists give you the option to have items organized by aisle or not
- Pick a color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Lime, Green, Teal, Blue, Purple, Pink, or Grey
- Choose whether you'd like completed items to continue to show in your list once they've been checked off
- Tap "Create list"
Your new list is live immediately and everyone in the family can see it right away!
How to add items to a list
There are two ways to add items:
Quick add (name only): Tap the "Add item..." field at the bottom of the list, type your item, and tap the send arrow. The item appears right away — this is the fastest option when you just need to add something quickly.
Full details: Tap the "+" button next to the list's title to fill in more detail:
- Item name (required)
- List — you can switch to a different list from here to add the item there instead
- Section (Grocery lists only) — choose the store aisle, or let the app place it automatically
- Due date — optional, but helpful for tracking tasks or items that need to be completed or purchased by a certain date
Tap "Save" when you're done.
Grocery lists: Organize by aisle
One of our favorite Grocery list features — when you add items, they're automatically grouped by store section (Produce, Dairy & Eggs, Bakery, and more) so your shopping trip flows naturally from one end of the store to the other.
This feature ("Organize by aisle") is turned on by default when you create a Grocery list.
Good to know: If an item lands in the wrong section, you can move it manually — and once you've placed it by hand, the app won't override your choice again.
How to turn "Organize by aisle" on or off
- Tap the "..." menu on the list you'd like to edit
- Toggle "Organize by aisle" on or off
- Tap "Save"
When turned off, all items appear as a flat list, the same way a Standard list works.
Checking items off
Tap the checkbox next to any item to mark it done. By default, completed items disappear from view to keep your list clean — they aren't deleted, just hidden. You can always bring them back!
How to see checked off items again
- Tap the "..." menu next to the list's title
- Turn the "Show completed" toggle to ON
- Tap "Save"
Completed items will appear at the bottom of the list with strikethrough text. You can tap any of them to uncheck and move them back to your active list.
Overdue items
If you set a due date for an item and it passes, that item will show in red with an "Overdue" label. When any list has overdue or due-today items, a small dot appears on the Lists icon in the navigation bar as a heads-up so nothing gets missed.
How to edit an item
- Tap the item on the list to open its details
- Update the name, due date, or the item's list placement as needed
- Tap "Save"
How to delete an item
- Tap the item from the list to open it
- Tap "Delete" at the bottom
How to edit a list's name, color, or settings
- Tap the "..." menu on the list you'd like to edit
- Update the name, color, list type, or any toggle settings
- Tap "Save"
How to delete a list
- Tap the "..." menu on the list you want to delete
- Tap "Delete" at the bottom
- Confirm by tapping "Delete"
Please note: Deleting a list is permanent and cannot be undone. The list and everything in it will be permanently removed.
Real-time sharing
All family members connected to your Greenlight account can view and add items to shared lists in real time. Any update — a new item added, something checked off — shows up instantly for everyone. No refreshing, no waiting!
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