On this page you will find helpful step by step information on how to navigate and use Google Calendar for viewing and scheduling.

  • Google Events - How to schedule events/meetings using Google Calendar
  • Google Calendar - How to share and change the viewing permissions and settings for existing Google Calendars
  • Video Tutorials - Watch quick videos on common calendar how-tos

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Google Events How To

There are two ways to create an event– select date and time directly on the calendar or click on the “Create” button located on top left corner

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For recurring meetings, click on the time/date section to open more options

Click on the “Does not repeat” drop down and either choose a pre-existing option or select “custom”

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For virtual meetings, you can automatically add a Google Meet link to your event by clicking the “Add Google Meet video conferencing” button

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To invite others, use the “Add Guests” box and to see available times, click “Find a Time”

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Once, you have completed creating your event, click save and then “send” to notify the invited guests

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To edit an existing event, simply double click on the event directly from the calendar 

To view details of an existing event, single click on the event directly from the calendar

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Google Calendar How To

To add a calendar to your viewing list, first click on the plus sign icon, located on the left hand side of the calendar page

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Select the “Subscribe to calendar” option

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Enter the name of the person who owns the calendar you would like to add (if it a group calendar, enter the group name)

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Once you have selected their name, their calendar will automatically add to your “Other Calendars” list

Here you can check and uncheck their calendar to turn the overlap viewing off and on

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To create a new calendar, first click on the plus sign icon, located on the left hand side of the calendar

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Select the “Create new calendar” option

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Enter the name and description of your new calendar and hit the “Create calendar” button

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To share your calendar or a calendar you have created, click on the three dots icon next to the calendar name

Select “Settings and sharing” from the drop down menu

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Here you can change an array of settings for your calendar and how you want to share

To share with specific people, click the “Add people” button located in the “Share with specific people” section

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Enter the name of the person you want to share with and use the drop down arrow to choose their permission settings.

Once you have finished adding your people and permissions, click the “Send” button

By clicking send, google will automatically generate an email to those you have added, notifying them of their new permissions to your calendar

 

When someone subscribes to your calendar, or you share your calendar via the “shareable link”, you can choose whether or not they can view details or simply “busy/free”

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Once you have subscribed to or created your desired calendars, you can change how/when you view them

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