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Google Calendar

This course provides a step-by-step tutorial of how to use Google Calendar for beginners.
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner Provider Holly Poteete  6 chapters ·  29 Lessons ·  48m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

Google Calendar is a free, web-based application created by Google. When using Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule events and set up reminders to help you stay organized. You can also create different calendars for various activities and organizations, and it is possible to share whole calendars or individual events with other people. This course provides a step-by-step tutorial of how to use Google Calendar for beginners.

What You'll Learn

  • Open and access Google Calendar on both desktop and the mobile app
  • Navigate the Google Calendar interface, including calendar views, shortcuts, and notifications
  • Create, edit, and delete events and manage event notifications
  • Invite guests to events, set guest permissions, and respond to and track invitation responses
  • Create and manage events on primary and secondary calendars, including importing, hiding, and deleting calendars
  • Share and collaborate on calendars online, including transferring, making public, subscribing, and printing calendars

Key Takeaways

  • Google Calendar is a free, web-based application created by Google for scheduling events and setting reminders to stay organized.
  • You can create different calendars for various activities and organizations within Google Calendar.
  • Whole calendars or individual events can be shared with other people.
  • Google Calendar can be accessed both via desktop and through the mobile app.
  • The course is a step-by-step tutorial designed for beginners learning to use Google Calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this Google Calendar course for?

This course is a step-by-step tutorial of how to use Google Calendar for beginners.

What does this course cover?

It covers opening and accessing Google Calendar on desktop and mobile, using the interface, managing events, handling invitation notifications and responses, managing events on primary and alternate calendars, and sharing and collaborating on calendars both online and in the Google Calendar application.

What is Google Calendar?

Google Calendar is a free, web-based application created by Google that lets you quickly schedule events, set up reminders, create different calendars for various activities and organizations, and share whole calendars or individual events with other people.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course builds skills in calendaring, calendar management, calendaring software, and using Google applications such as Google Calendar.

Can I learn to share and collaborate on calendars in this course?

Yes. The course covers how to share and collaborate on calendars both online and within the Google Calendar application, including transferring a calendar, making a calendar public, subscribing to a calendar, and adding calendars of interest.