Google Calendar Create and Manage
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Create a new calendar
You can only create new calendars from a browser and not from the Google Calendar app. Once the calendar is created, you can find it on your browser and in the app.
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add other calendars Plus and then Create new calendar.
- Add a name and description for your calendar.
- Click Create calendar.
- If you want to share your calendar, click on it in the left bar, then select Share with specific people.
Tip: After you create and share a calendar, you can schedule events for that calendar.
Find the calendars you've created
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- On the left side of the page, under "My calendars," there's a list of calendars you created.
- To show or hide that calendar's events, click the calendar's name.
- To remove a calendar from your list, next to the calendar's name, click Options More and then Hide from list.
Edit your calendar's name
- Open Google Calendar.
- On the left side of the page, under "My calendars," find your calendar.
- Next to your calendar, click Options More and then Settings and sharing.
- In the box at the top, choose a new name.
Change your calendar’s color
- Open Google Calendar.
- On the left side of the page, under "My calendars," find your calendar.
- Next to your calendar, click Options More.
- Pick the color for your calendar or click Add custom color Plus.
Ways to create an event
- Click an empty time in your calendar
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- Optional: If you want to add guests to your event, on the left click Search for people and start typing the names of your guests.
- Click any time on the calendar that doesn't already have an event scheduled.
- Add a title to the event, and any event details.
- Click Save.
- Click the Create button
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- Optional: If you want to add guests to your event, on the left click Search for people and start typing the names of your guests.
- In the top left corner, click Create Add.
- Add a title to the event, and any event details.
- At the top of the page, click Save.
- Create an event from a Gmail message
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Open the message.
- At the top, click More More and then Create event.
- Google Calendar creates an event, copying the Gmail message title and text.
- Google Calendar automatically invites people related to the Gmail message.
- Create an event in a shared calendar
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- At the top left, click Create Add.
- Add a title and any event details.
- At the bottom, click on the calendar name next to Calendar Event.
- Next to the calendar name, click the Down arrow Down arrow. A list of all the calendars you can create events for appears.
- Select your preferred calendar.
- Click Save. The event appears with both the calendar name and the name of the person who created the event.