iJeab / Shutterstock.com You can add a new calendar to your Google Calendar in a few quick steps.
- Google Calendar can help you manage your personal and your professional life, and because it's easy to add and maintain multiple Google calendars, it's easy to separate the two, as well.
- Sharing a Google Calendar is a convenient way to let coworkers or family members see your schedule, making it easier to organize meetings, travel, and other events.
- You can add a new Google Calendar in just a few seconds once you know the steps to follow.
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Aside from the paper calendar that hangs in the kitchen that my wife keeps updated, my Google calendars are the only place I record upcoming meetings, events, birthdays, and anything else I need to remember.
I love using Google Calendar because, unlike a note jotted down on paper, I can't lose it. And I can access it from my computer, tablet, or phone from anywhere on earth I have web access.
Adding a new Google Calendar is a quick and easy process, and it's worth mastering. Keeping separate calendars for different areas of your life helps you compartmentalize your work and home schedules.
Just make sure you cross-reference each of your calendars when making plans, as it's easy to forget what you have on each individual calendar.
How to add a new Google Calendar and customize it
1. Log into your Google account, then click the Google Apps logo, which is the square formed by nine dots at the top right corner of the screen.
2. Click on the Calendar icon, which is a blue box with the number 31 on it.
Steven John/Business Insider Open Google Calendar.
3. Locate the words "Other calendars" on the taskbar at the left and click the plus symbol (+) beside it.
Steven John/Business Insider Click the plus sign to open a menu where you can create a new calendar.
4. Click the words "Create new calendar."
5. On the page that appears, enter a calendar name, an optional description, and select your preferred time zone, then hit the blue box that reads "Create calendar."
Steven John/Business Insider Enter in your calendar's information, including its name.
And there you have it, your brand new Google Calendar.
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