Questions tagged [google-calendar]
For questions about the Calendar service provided by Google as accessed by a desktop or mobile browser. Questions about native smartphone apps are off-topic on Web Apps.
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Is there a way to hide the Google Calendar sidebar / navigation pane?
Preferably I want to be able to toggle the sidebar on and off. I tried several user scripts on Chrome but they didn't seem to work.
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How can I get a Confluence calendar's events to show up in Google Calendar?
I followed these instructions in Confluence and got a calendar url of
https://confluence.[enterprise domain redacted]/rest/calendar-services/1.0/calendar/export/subcalendar/[calendar ID redacted].ics?...
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Why do Google events that I create on repeat include a date that I never selected?
I created an all-day event to help me remember my husband's shift schedule. Every other Monday and Tuesday, he works. After creating an event, I go into Custom Recurrence and specifically selected [...
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Choosing the folder for documents uploaded through Google Calendar?
If I upload an image to Google calendar event it appears in the root of my Gdrive.
Is there any way I can specify the folder for calendar uploads?
I found this topic on Google forum with no answer ...
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How to see the previous date/time for a Google Calendar event that was moved?
Suppose someone invited me to an event using Google Calendars. Some time later, they moved the event, and I accepted the move. Now, I want to see what the previous date and time of the event was, ...
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Cancel .ics import in Google Calendar [closed]
I have imported a .ics in my Google Calendar a few days ago. Is it possible to cancel/undo the import now?
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How to add event to Google Calendar (2018 design) from Chrome omnibar?
In the old design of Google Calendar it used to be possible to add a new event directly from Chrome's omnibar using the following URL:
http://www.google.com/calendar/event?ctext=+%s+&action=...
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How to get a link to add a Google Calendar?
I'm aware of the following methods of adding a Google Calendar:
Show embedded calendar, hit the +Google Calendar button:
Go to Calendar Settings.
Copy the "Public URL to this calendar" such as https:...
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How can I make a personal Google calendar show times as busy when coworkers of mine schedule appointments with our Google Apps at work?
I have a personal Google calendar, associated with my own personal Google account, and a work Google calendar, as part of my office's Google Apps setup. Whenever co-workers of mine try to schedule ...
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Google Calendar "reminders" and Google Keep "reminders"
I had the impression that when you create a Calendar reminder, it automatically creates a Google Keep reminder too. This is not the case it seems, after trying it.
However, when I create a reminder ...
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How to add a flight booked by someone else to Google calendar that includes tracking?
I'd like to keep track of the flights some friends and family are making.
When I book for myself, the flight gets added to Calendar, from the booking confirmation in my mail. It is also tracked. If ...
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Why does my google calendar look ok on my computer but all the details change to code on my iphone?
I create events on my laptop but when I view them on iPhone all the text in the description section turns to code. I have figured out to not cut and paste, but even if I type in the details it changes ...
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Can I import a calendar and have that count toward my free / busy
In Google Calendar you can import other calendars into your display. For example, I imported my personal calendar into my work calendar.
However, items from imported calendars are not taken into ...
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Disable redirect notice in Google Calendar
I regularly click on links in calendar events for work and every single time Google Calendar first sends me to this page:
Since when is the default response to a user clicking on a link, "Let's send ...
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How to switch default calendar in Google Calendars
I understand from other questions that the first Calendar listed is your default calendar.
I have 8 calendars (not all visible). I want Calendar in the fourth position to become my Default, but I don'...
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How to limit visible hours in new Google Calendar
Until Google forced the new calendar on users, I was able to hide selected morning/night hours using a Labs feature. Is there any way to do the same in the new version, either through the calendar ...
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Google Calendar: way to make a group of "other calendars"
I use Google Calendar for work, and I often need to check certain groups of people's calendars for availability when scheduling things. Is there a way to group a few individuals' calendars into a ...
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Add a "display this only" parameter in Google Calendar URL [closed]
When sharing a Google calendar agenda like https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=some_email, is there also a way to set a parameter so only the agenda passed in parameter is displayed ?
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In Google Calendar, is it possible to edit the title of an event without having to go to the event's page?
Before the refresh, one could click on an event in the calendar view and it would show a popup where the event title was editable. In the redesign, the event popup does not allow the editing of the ...
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Why is Google not letting me make the choice of what version of Google Calendar I want? [closed]
Why is Google calendar making it impossible to revert back to the legacy view? Why do they feel it's necessary to take away my choice and make the choice for me?
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Color text for meetings in new Google Calendar
Used to be that in the Month view of ("classic"?) Google Calendar an appointment's text would show up in (a shade of) the calendar's color. After the update to the new Google Calendar, from which you ...
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Received notification for hidden shared Google calendar?
I have two Google accounts, a personal account and a work account. I shared the work calendar with my personal account, but the details are hidden (there's no way to make it not hidden).
At home, I ...
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Change back to Google classic calendar
Google just reverted me to the new calendar. When I click on the gear, I don't have the "classic" option anymore. I hate the new format. Anyone have any ideas.
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Google Calendar Share single event as ics?
How can I share a single event with other users having plenty of other Systems eg. Apple, Outlook etc.
I do not have their email address and want to send something around. Like ics or a link?
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Google calendar: last Saturday in February, each year?
In Google Calendar, I can see how to set up an event for the last Saturday in the month, and I can see how to set an event annually for a specific date (say, February 23rd), but what I'd like to do is ...
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Set a seasonal weekly event on Google Calendar?
How can I set a seasonal weekly event on Google Calendar? I want an event every Wednesday at 11 am but excluding the summer (excluding May to August).
EDIT: I have many of these events.
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Add certain events from one Google Calendar to another
I as well as multiple other staff in my company have regular meetings. Is it possible to make a Google Calendar which gets automatically populated when one of us schedule a meeting for a particular ...
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Birthday notifications on Google Calendar
How can I setup notifications for Birthdays on google calendar?
Apparently, I can't.
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Multiple default Popup notification for ALL events?
I'd like to be notified by a popup whenever an event is listed in my calendar.
I can see that Google Calendar has an option to email or SMS me under "Event notifications", but I don't always see my ...
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Change calendar first day to specific day of week
My work week starts on Tuesday and I wanted to make google calendar meet my work rythm. Do you know how to change calendar first day to specific day of week ?
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Changing calendar's color in Google Calendar
I would like to create and manage all my calendars' settings on the Settings page on the left side by the following URL: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/settings
However I could not find the ...
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How do I notify a Slack group about a Google Calendar event the day before it happens?
I want to send a notify to a Slack group for events a day before.
There is a IFTTT recipe for Google calendar to Slack, but this recipe notifies maximum 45 minutes before the event.
https://ifttt....
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In Google Calendar with the new design, how to set default event reminder time
By default, I am now getting calendar event notifications from newly created events 10 minutes before the start time. I'd like to change this to be 5 minutes before the start time by default because ...
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How to set default notification settings in Google Calendar?
Is it possible to set up the default notification settings for newly created events in Google Calendar, e.g. instead of:
I would like to see something like:
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How do I get Google Calendar's Day View back to a single wide column format?
Google Calendar was recently redesigned, and some of the changes reduced functionality & usability.
For example, I have subscribed to several other calendars so that their events appear on my ...
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Sharing a certain time period of Google Calendar with someone
I'm going on a business trip and my calendar is changing all the time. I want to share that week of the business trip with a friend so he knows when I will be free for coffee.
Now I don't want to ...
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Importing "Reminders" to Google Calendar using CSV file
Google has added reminders in place of tasks on the calendar - very nice as they carry forward to the next day if not completed. I'd like to use these more as I have workflows that follow dates before ...
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Is there a way to get Google Calendar to hide duplicate events?
I subscribe to the calendars of my team members, but if I invite all of them to a meeting, my calendar fills up with entries for each of them.
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How to restrict modification to event creator only?
I am trying to setup a shared Google Calendar where users can add and modify events they created but they cannot modify a different user's event. I know that the calendar app can allow one to modify ...
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To share current Google Calendar to another Gmail account?
I know how you can export your calendar but I do not know how you can synchronise your Google Calendar to another of your Gmail accounts.
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New Google Calendar (2017) Quick Add
In the old Google Calendar, I was able to create a new event by clicking on a day and typing both the description and time together in one field, like "Dr. Appointment 10am-11am", and it would parse ...
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How do I revert to classic Google Calendar? [duplicate]
November, 2017: Google Calendar offered me a new look. I tried it and would like to revert to the previous version. I checked the help pages and read that I should click on the little gear icon and ...
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How do I add a calendar by URL, to a shared Google calendar
I have a URL to a calendar, which updates daily. Let's call it:
https://example.com/calendar.ics?token=ABCDEFG
I want to share this calendar with everyone in my organisation. However, if possible I'...
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How can I rename a Google Calendar event without opening an edit window?
It was previously possible without leaving the main view - by clicking the event and editing the title in place.
With the new Material design I can't seem to do the same. I can only click the pencil ...
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How to see your Google reminders on Google Calendar desktop?
I'm able to set reminders on my Android Google Calendar and Inbox app, but how do I see these on the desktop Google Calendar website?
I can't seem to find it anywhere.
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How to deal with three different time zones: in Sheets, Google Apps Script and Calendar?
I want to get time with titles from cells (without time zones) and create events in a calendar.
Title/Subject Start Times End Times
Board meeting 10/22/2017 13:00:00 10/22/2017 14:00:00
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Why can't I invite people that use Google Calendar to an event created in iCloud calendar?
It seems to end up in their iCloud calendar instead of their Google Calendar.
I use Google Calendar and have had some problems receiving invitations from people using iCloud calendar (I have an ...
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Is there a way to synchronise 'attending' Facebook events with Google Calendar?
There is a way to sync all Facebook events with Google Calendar: Synchronising Facebook events with Google Calendar but I couldn't find a way to sync only attending events.
Is there a way to do so?
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Send Gmail calendar invite from alternate email
I've seen a lot of questions around this topic but most of them are about receiving invitations to your alternate email.
I'm specifically looking for a way to send a calendar invite from my work ...
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How can I respond to Google Calendar invitations from my alternate email?
I have two separate mailboxes setup with Gmail: 'emailA@gmail.com' which is available publicly, and emailB@gmail.com which I keep private.
Any email invitations sent to emailA@gmail.com are auto-...
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