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NextUp Alert is a Windows Desktop Calendar Reminders App, which has several notifications methods, configurable to suite different needs and workflows. It removes the need to clock watch, by providing calendar notifications that work for you. 

NextUp allows you to alter the notifications independently of your Google Calendar Notification or Microsoft Outlook Calendar Notifications.

• Visual signals on the taskbar, provides meeting information at a glance. Taskbar ICON changes colour, green, yellow and red.

• Count down the time remaining on the taskbar. Both for before meetings start, and also for when meetings end.

• Play audio alerts.

• Play voice alerts. i.e. event starts in 2 minutes.

• Play audio alarms , audio that plays continuously, with an increasing volume.

• Pop-Up dialogs that become visible at the time of the alert. 

You can configure up to four alert times, before meetings start, as well as for when meetings end. At the time of the alert, the configured audio will play, as well as display a pop-up dialog. This behaviour is configurable, and can be altered in the settings.

Remote workers, typically have a need to join meetings remotely via video calls. For this they need to be reminded of meetings, ahead of time, and also join video calls.

Being reminded ahead of time is important, and these notifications help for different scenarios:

1. When you are located at your desk, the visual taskbar ICON provides non distracting alerts, allowing you to focus. 

2. Audio or voice alerts, are useful for when not looking at your screen. 

3. When stepping away from your desk, the audio alarm will draw your attention, as it gradually increases the volume.   

4. At the time of the meeting join with ease, the PopUp dialogs alerts you, and displays real time information on the time remaining, along with convenient video call links. Allowing you to Join the call with a single click.
   
   
   

Clinicians and Consultants needs are slightly different, as they need to both attend meetings on time, but also need time to wrap up meetings. 

Wrapping-up meetings ahead of time, is important to stay on schedule:

1. The taskbar ICON shows the time remaining. i.e. "-15m"  negative 15m signifies, 15 minutes before meeting ends. Useful for when doing remote consultations while the screen is visible.

2. Audio alerts signals it's time to wrap up meetings, useful for when not looking at your screen. You can set the alert time that suites your needs, allowing enough time for wrapping up.

The Best Calendar Reminders App for ADHD Time Blindness

If you have ADHD, you know the struggle: appointments slip by unnoticed, calendar notifications disappear into the void, and "just 5 more minutes" turns into an hour.

Time blindness is one of the most challenging aspects of ADHD, and standard calendar apps simply aren't designed for ADHD brains. NextUp Alert is purpose-built to solve the notification and time management challenges that make ADHD task management so difficult.

Visual ADHD Reminders That Actually Work

 Multiple alert methods for ADHD minds:

• Color-coded visual countdown timers displayed directly on your Windows taskbar—see exactly how much time remains at a glance

• Persistent pop-up reminders that don't disappear until you acknowledge them

• Voice announcements for when you're hyperfocused and miss visual cues

• Escalating audio alerts that cut through ADHD hyperfocus
  
  

Why Traditional Calendars Fail ADHD Users

  Google Calendar and Outlook send one notification and hope for the best. For people with ADHD, that single ping often gets:

• Dismissed and immediately forgotten

• Lost in notification overload

• Missed entirely during hyperfocus sessions

• Ignored because there's no visual time urgency

ADHD Productivity Features

NextUp Alert provides the executive function support ADHD brains need:

  ✓ Combat time blindness with always-visible countdown timers
  ✓ Prevent ADHD task-switching fails with persistent reminders you can't ignore
  ✓ Reduce ADHD anxiety by eliminating constant clock-checking
  ✓ Support ADHD working memory with multi-sensory alerts (visual + audio + voice)
  ✓ One-click meeting join to reduce ADHD transition friction
  ✓ Meeting wrap-up reminders to prevent running over time

The ADHD Calendar & Reminders Solution

NextUp Alert integrates seamlessly with your existing Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook, transforming them into ADHD-friendly time management tools without changing your workflow.

Perfect for ADHD professionals, students, and anyone who needs stronger executive function support from their calendar reminders.