Google Calendar is an online application created by Google, Inc., founders of the prolific search engine and a number of other applications. Since it was introduced in April of 2006, Google introduced several updates, which increase its compatibility with mobile devices and other calendar programs like iCal and MS Outlook. Although the program is relatively new, Google’s well established name has helped the program to become popular quickly.
Google Calendar consists of one basic interface and it can be viewed in daily, weekly, or monthly segments. Laid out much like a physical calendar would be, appointments are noted with colored boxes filling the duration of the appointment. Multiple calendars can be set up on the same account, and it is possible to drag and drop appointments or change times without refreshing the page.
Adding an event is easy, and can be done in one of several ways. The first is to click the add event button and enter event information into the pop up window. Gmail also recognizes appointments referenced in emails and offers the option to have such appointments imported directly into your calendar.
The extensive settings tab also makes it easy to customize the calendar’s display and sharing features. Calendars can be shared with specific users by entering their email address, in which case the recipient is given the option to import the calendar into their own account. It can be made public, in which case events can even be searched for in Google’s search engine.
For anyone looking to get a better grasp of his or her own time, Google Calendar is a great solution.
