Google Calendar Training & Reference

This page is your complete guide to using Google Calendar — Google’s free online scheduling tool that helps you manage events, organize your time, and stay on track across devices. Whether you’re planning meetings, coordinating group schedules, or setting up recurring reminders, Calendar integrates seamlessly with Gmail, Meet, and Tasks for a streamlined productivity experience.

The full video tutorial at the top walks you through everything from creating events and inviting guests to adjusting calendar visibility, sharing options, and customizing notifications. Scroll down for timestamped sections that let you jump straight to specific features — like recurring events, guest permissions, or calendar search. Whether you’re brand new or want to use Calendar more efficiently, this page has everything you need.

 

🗓️ Getting Started with Google Calendar

Get familiar with the layout and view modes in Calendar. You’ll learn how to switch between day, week, and month views and get set up for a clear overview of your schedule.

 

  • Intro – 0:00

  • Calendar view options – 0:39

Creating and Managing Events

This section shows you how to create, repeat, modify, and delete events. Learn to customize event details, add descriptions, and control who sees what.

  • Creating events – 1:59
  • All day and repeating events – 3:25
  • Finding available times – 4:30
  • Event notifications – 5:22
  • Event visibility and free vs. busy – 7:12
  • Event descriptions – 9:20
  • Modifying and deleting events – 12:15
  • Moving events to other calendars – 17:49

    👥 Inviting and Managing Guests

    Coordinate with others by sending invites, managing RSVPs, and controlling what guests can do. This section covers everything from permissions to suggested meeting times.

    • Inviting and managing guests – 9:38

    • Using “suggested times” – 10:24

    • Guest permissions – 11:11

      📆 Working with Multiple Calendars

       

      Learn to juggle different calendars for work, school, personal events, or teams. You’ll create new calendars, adjust their settings, and switch between views with ease.

       

      •  Viewing multiple calendars – 13:22
      • Creating new calendars – 14:47
      • Modifying calendar settings – 15:14
      • Making calendars public – 15:50
      • Sharing calendars – 15:58
      • Shared calendar permissions – 16:20
      • Changing calendar notifications – 16:51
      • Deleting and unsubscribing – 17:26
      • Displaying and hiding calendars – 18:53

        🔍 Calendar Search & Key Settings

        Finish up by learning how to search your calendar efficiently and fine-tune key settings for your preferred experience.

        • Searching for events – 19:35

        • Important settings – 20:03