By JortK on June 8, 2011
Google Calendar has become indispensable for organizing my own time and sharing my schedule with friends and coworkers. But what about letting others know about my preferred availability? Likewise, when I look at my hairdresser’s online calendar, I wonder why I can’t just book the open slot instead of remembering to call during regular business [...]
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By JortK on May 9, 2011
If your calendar ends up full of many different types of events (film nights, lunch dates, and doctor appointments, for example), there’s now an easy way to categorize them using colors. Just click on an event, then click the colored square in the top left of the pop-up bubble and pick a new color. If [...]
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By JortK on May 20, 2010
When I came to Google four years ago, a small group of engineers was putting the finishing touches on a calendar application. A few of us started using it, and I remember thinking, “Wow! It’s so fresh and shiny and new!” But over time the shiny new Calendar started to feel a little bit old, [...]
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By JortK on April 21, 2010
Since my friends share their schedules with me in Google Calendar, when I want to see a movie with them, I can check to see which nights they’re free before sending out an email about it. However, I need to switch between Gmail and Calendar in order to check their availability and send an email [...]
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By JortK on March 19, 2010
Scheduling meetings is tough, but rescheduling is even harder. We all know how frustrating it can be to try to find just the right time that accommodates everyone’s availability and preferred working hours. Throw in different time zones and conference rooms and it goes from painful to excruciating. We’d rather schedule dental appointments. On the [...]
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By JortK on March 11, 2010
Today, we’re happy to announce three new features in Calendar Labs. To try them out, just go to the Labs tab under Calendar Settings. 1. Event flair by Dave Marmaros Want a little airplane icon next to information about your upcoming flight? Or stars next to meetings with your boss? This experiment lets you choose from forty [...]
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By JortK on December 1, 2009
Google Calendar tests a new feature that lets you view your calendar and the calendars of your guests when you create a new event. “Sneak preview” can be enabled when you click on “create event”. “We’re working a new feature that makes it easier to schedule events with guests. The new event page will include [...]
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By JortK on October 25, 2009
Google Calendar implemented a basic snooze feature for pop-up notifications. You can click on “remind me again in 5 minutes” in Google Calendar’s web interface. “When alerted to an event via a pop-up notification and dismissing it, the calendar interface will show you an option to remind you again shortly. Click on that link if [...]
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