Planners have become that category of programs that have firmly entered the lives of people with busy schedules, and then significantly simplified their interface, “going down” to the mass consumer. Even ten years ago there were no visible alternatives Microsoft Outlook was not found, but now there are analogues that may not be as functional, but are easier to use. Not long ago, these applications acquired a web interface (i.e., within a separate website), that is, they became accessible from any computer, provided that you have access to the Internet and know your account information. Their most prominent representative is Google Calendar, which has won millions of users.
There are many reasons for the program's success. First, Google Calendar supports many platforms. Regardless of what class of device you have - a smartphone, tablet or computer, and more recently, a smart watch - access to the planned events will be provided, you don’t even have to go to the official website for it. Besides, operating system also does not matter: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and desktop version and even archaic Windows Mobile. Add-ons for browsers are also available, but using them involves working with the software itself, and the functionality of Google Calendar is not designed to be a complete replacement, but to act as an appendage - the Internet is already at hand.
But there are a number of solutions that allow you to get the functionality of the Google Calendar application on your desktop, so as not to go to the site every time to perform a simple action. Google itself did not bother to release such solutions, but enthusiasts coped with it, implementing everything in the form of a forgotten function that appeared back in Windows Vista– widgets. The solution from third-party developers, which is strange, has much large quantity settings than a regular calendar in the OS, but resource consumption remains the same.
Installation and configuration
In order to take advantage of such convenient solution, you need to visit the developer’s website and download the archived one Google file Calendar. Next, you need to unpack it by installing a file with the extension .gadget, which is in Windows system standard. There may be many files in the archive - we will be interested in exactly the one whose name contains the name of the Google company in English and the word “Calendar”.
You can only access your calendar settings through your account. If you don't have one, .
To begin with, in the settings we include our main scheduler in the list of those that can be edited and changed. Next, find the item “Private address” and select the one that has iCal. By copying it from the site using the Ctrl+C combination or the item context menu“Copy link”, we go to the gadget settings and paste our data into the text field at the top. There you can also set the update frequency (in minutes) and the theme: there is an opinion that it is worth trying to choose the most convenient skin for yourself so that it best matches the style of the Windows desktop. Additional external views for Google Calendar can be downloaded from the official website of the developer.
How to create a new event in the calendar?
On the Google Calendar widget itself, days will be displayed in the same font, but those that contain scheduled events will be highlighted or stand out a little more in bold. More detailed description The event will be accessible by a simple single click on the day - the name of the event, its start and end dates and the note left by the user (you) will be displayed there. You can also go to the site there, but to do this you need to use a third-party browser such as Mozilla or Chrome, setting them as default.
Creating a new event in Google Calendar is as easy as viewing the previous one - you just need to click on the date of interest and click on the add icon. All events are indicated and displayed on absolutely all devices that are synchronized with your account, and you should not expect any problems with display - everything goes to the server, website and is displayed in third-party clients for smartphones and PCs. You can also play with the settings of the widget shell itself: you can make the widget display everywhere, or under open active windows - only on the Windows desktop.
Conclusion
The Google calendar widget is an excellent example when the corporation itself did not bother to release the application on the desktop Windows table, A third party developer I made a fuss and managed to make a quality product. The desktop application is absolutely free, which is surprising: the archive contains about a hundred more widgets, for which the programmer does not necessarily ask for a penny - you can transfer a donation to him in gratitude for his work on the official website specified in the settings.
Having once seemed inconvenient to me, he later became my faithful friend and assistant. In fact, this is an online diary with the ability to notify you about an upcoming event by e-mail or a pop-up window in the browser.
What does it all look like? Like a diary!
The diary interface is very simple. You can change the view by day, by week, by month. For example, the monthly format for issuing data is most convenient for me.
You can assign cyclic events. For example, enter the days when you need to collect money from clients or pay for hosting. Maintaining a Google calendar is actually a very simple and enjoyable activity. 🙂
Click on a cell and a form for adding another event will pop up. You can also indicate its cyclical nature. You can highlight different events in different colors, such as “good or bad”, and also maintain common calendars (for example, internal corporate calendars), invite friends to events, organize meetings, etc.
There is also a convenient built-in calendar search. It will help you find what you need among a bunch of added events.
Needless to say, this service, like many provided by Google, is completely free and available to you if you have a Google account? It is also available to you from anywhere in the world. You will be able to conduct business, plan and manage your time with maximum convenience and comfort.
How do I use Calendar? All payments for hosting, payments from clients and for clients are included here. This way nothing gets lost and is always at hand. Even if you forget to open your calendar, notifications about an upcoming event will be sent to your email at the appointed time. Well, if you forget to go to the post office...
And thanks to the top Google panel, it’s very convenient to switch between Calendar and Documents. Those who use both of these services will understand me.
All that's left of you is go to this service and try to start using it. I'm sure you'll like it :)
P.S. Yes, I know that there are a lot of similar things, for example, the same Miniplan, which is much more sophisticated and beautiful, but for some reason I still switched to Google calendar. Probably because it is simpler and less buggy?
In this article we will talk about a multifunctional and already popular service - Google Calendar. The pace of modern life requires the average person to have amazing memory abilities. To keep up with the times and not lose your job, you need to remember too many things - about important events, meetings, anniversaries, birthdays or work plans. Of course, the human brain cannot cope with all this without effort.
News notebook In the digital age it is inconvenient and troublesome, so most people use notes in their mobile phones, which are published on time sound signal and do not allow us to forget about something important.
But again, if you forget to mark an event in your phone calendar, it will not remind you of it, and therefore this method is not one hundred percent effective.
Let us formulate the requirements that modern man places on the calendar:
so that it is always available (at work and at home, in transport or in a cafe),
so that there is no need to synchronize it,
was convenient, clear and easy to use,
and also so that you don’t forget about the reminders!
In this case, the most suitable service for this description will be the service from the most powerful corporation on earth - Google Calendar!
It is an organizer with clear interface, and can remind you of events in SMS notifications or by e-mail. To start using the service, you need to be a registered user with your account.
Setting up Google Calendar prompts you to select your language, time zone, and how you want to receive reminders—by email, mobile phone via SMS, via a pop-up window—as well as the time you want to receive notifications. If you choose to receive SMS as notifications, then you need to link to your account mobile number.
Features of Google Calendar
The service looks quite simple; the user, at his discretion, can configure the display of a period for one or four days, a week or a month. Display formats are set in the settings (gear icon on the top panel).
How to create an event in Calendar? It's very simple - the user needs to click on the image with the selected date. After this, a window pops up indicating the name of the event.
If you want to change the parameters, then after specifying the name you need to click on the button with right side“Edit event” window - in the new dialog box you can change and set the time of the event, location, description, etc.
If you agree with the information in the window, click on the button on the left “Create an event”.
Output to desktop
This procedure is very simple and is carried out through the “Polite Reminders” service. To activate it, you need to click on the “Lab” button in the settings and enable it, saving the changes.
After this, Google Calendar will appear on the desktop in the form of information signs with sound, which cannot be missed.
Benefits of use
- The user becomes much more organized.
- The service user always knows what “windows” he has in his schedule.
- Thanks to reminders (which you can even receive via SMS), it is impossible to forget about planned events.
- If you install the service on your blog, your subscribers will be able to see whether you are busy or free specific date, and only you will determine which events should be visible.
- Google Calendar can be easily imported into another program on another site.
Create lists of upcoming to-dos and tasks, then view them conveniently from any of your devices.
Google Calendar makes it easy to create to-do lists so you don't forget anything important. You can create events yourself, or import data from any other calendars from your mobile device, including Exchange. You can set up convenient reminders for each event. Created events are instantly synced with your calendar on other devices.
When creating any events, the program will help you enter all the necessary data even faster. To do this, it will automatically substitute names, venues and guest lists.
A nice feature of the program Google Calendar is synchronization with . This means that if Google receives confirmation of your hotel reservation, restaurant reservation, or airline ticket to your email address, the program will automatically create a corresponding calendar event for the specified dates.
In addition, the program allows you to set personal goals. At the same time, it will help you find time to complete them in your schedule.
It is also worth adding that the program has a pleasant and intuitive interface, and also offers several viewing modes. This way, you can view the calendar in the most convenient way for yourself: by day, week or month.
Download Google app Calendar for Android and easily save information about all your upcoming activities and set up convenient reminders so you don’t forget anything important.
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Greetings to all blog readers.
This article will talk about a very useful Internet service that helps you plan time, activities and tasks for any time period.
I'll tell you how to use Google Calendar. Why am I doing this? Because it contains useful features, and one of them is very helpful in sticking to your daily plan.
Register with Google
So, those who have a Google Account can skip reading this section? And right away. For those who are just learning the Internet and don’t have email from Google, I’ll tell you how to get one and thereby get yourself an Account on Google.
Recruiting at address bar browser address http://google.ru You will see the main Google page.
In the next window, enter all the required parameters into the input fields. It is advisable to immediately link your account to mobile phone, to do this, do not forget to indicate your number when registering
After entering all required parameters We agree to the registration conditions, click Next and you're done! You have Google account.
Login to Google Calendar
In order to enter the Google calendar, you should click the More button at the top of the page; if the Calendar is not there, then click the All services button. When you start using the service, the Calendar will move to horizontal menu like mine.
A page will open listing many services, we need a section for home and office, it contains the Calendar service. Let's click on it.
Settings
When you first visit the Calendar service, you will see a window asking you to set up a calendar. Let's take advantage of this suggestion, set up the time zone, and configure the types and times of notifications.
Let's get started
So, you've just set up your first Google calendar. Now let's learn how to work in it.
All tasks in the calendar consist of events. For any event, you can set a start time and end time, set up event repetitions, and configure notification types.
To create a new event, you can go in two ways: you can click on the “Create” button at the top of the page or simply randomly click in the task field and then drag the event to the desired location.
If you follow the first option, a full event editing window will open.
Here you can set the date and time of the event
Also set the recurrence period for periodic tasks
You can also create events by clicking anywhere. A small dialog box will open in which you can set the basic parameters of the event. After creation, it is possible to edit it in full.
You can set three types of notifications for each event, these are an email reminder, a pop-up window in the browser and an SMS notification, the latter type of notifications is very helpful in sticking to the plan for the day, week or month (please note that this method of reminders has been canceled and is currently time it doesn't work)
Create a new calendar
When using the service, you can create several calendars, for example, each for its own events, a birthday calendar, a sports calendar, a plan for completing a series of tasks, and so on.
To create a new calendar, click on the arrow with your calendars, a pop-up menu will open in which you will create a new calendar.
There were a lot of pictures, but nothing, the more visual, the clearer.
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