Issue
When collaborating with colleagues on a document you sometimes need to assign tasks.
Solution
Google docs, sheets, and spreadsheets allow you to assign tasks.
- Select text, cell, or slide depending on which app you are using.
- Click the button to add a comment.
- Type + followed by your colleague's email. Note that email will auto populate.
- Click check box next to Assign. The person you assigned the action item to will get an email.
Please visit this link for more information: Utilize Action Items to Work More Productively with Google Docs
Link to Google's Add, Edit, Reply or Delete Comments Support Page. Scroll down to: Use action items section