Most SharePoint 2013 apps are based on lists. Creating your very own SharePoint app may sound a little daunting, but creating and customizing an app couldn’t be easier. The easiest way to create your own app is to start with a Custom List app and then customize it for your particular need.
Click the Settings gear icon.
![Click the Settings gear icon.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/377478.image0.jpg)
Select Add an App.
Click the Tasks app.
![Click the Tasks app.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/377479.image1.jpg)
You can find the Tasks app in the list of templates.
Enter a name for the Tasks app in the Name text box and then click Create.
![Enter a name for the Tasks app in the Name text box and then click Create.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/377480.image2.jpg)
In this case, the app is called My Tasks.
The new My Tasks app appears in the Recent section of the current navigation.
![The new My Tasks app appears in the Recent section of the current navigation.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/377481.image3.jpg)
It also appears in the Site Contents page.
Click the app to open it.
![Click the app to open it.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/377482.image4.jpg)
Then click the New Task button to begin creating tasks.