Using Google Calendar February 2013. What is Google Calendar? Free online calendar available through...

Using Google Calendar

February 2013

What is Google Calendar?Free online calendar available through Google!

Why Google Calendar?

• FREE!• Easy to use• Easy to share• Can have as many calendars

as you want• Can sync calendars with

various accounts/people

Google Calendar

Your calendar will look like this and be named after your username.

Using Google Calendar

1.Click the tab next to the calendar name.  This will pull down the menu/options.

2.Select the second option which says Calendar Settings.

Setting Up Your Calendar (Calendar Details)

Calendar Name

Embed Code

SAVE!

Sharing & Privacy (Share this Calendar)

Public &Privacy Options

SAVE!

Adding Events

 Click on a date to add an event.

A bubble will pop up. Click “Edit Event” to put in more specific information.

Adding/Editing Events

Name of Event

Assignment details or more information

Making public lets everyone see the

description.

Public does not mean anyone can edit the event. They can just see the event.

Finished EventOn your calendar:

On a public calendar:

On your calendar:

On a public calendar:

Creating More Calendars

Click the calendar tab, and “Create new calendar”. You will be taken to the set-up page.

Managing Calendars

• All the calendars you create will appear under the “My Calendars” list.

• These calendars can be deleted at any time or have their settings changed at any time by clicking the tab next to them.

Resources• http://lisaherzl.wikispaces.com/TritonP

D2013 - all information presented today is posted.

• lherzl@trsd.net• Twitter - @lisa_herzl• Room H127• http://

support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2465776 – Google Site for using Google Calendar (has lots of categories and videos!)