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Questions tagged [google-calendar]

Calendar app and web service provided by Google, pre-installed on Nexus devices and some others, and available from Google Play.

Only use this tag if your question is specifically about accessing Google Calendar on Android. Don't use it for questions about manufacturers' and third-party calendar apps (such as Samsung's S Planner), unless the question is also about Google Calendar (e.g. syncing events between calendar apps).

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What is the difference between a reminder and an event in Google Calendar?

Upon clicking on the plus sign in the Android Google Calendar app, I am offered with the choice to either create an Event or a Reminder. What is the exact difference between the two?
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Add external calendar to Google Calendar

I have a Google Pixel 2 and I would like to add an external calendar to my Google Calendar. If I use my computer, I can login into my Google account (the same account I'm logged in with my phone), go to the apps and open the Google Calendar. Once…
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My wife shares her Google calendar with me. How can I see her events on my Android device?

As what I described above, my wife shares her calendar to me, I can see her events on Goggle online calendar, but on not my Android device. How can I sync that? My phone is Android 4.1 Thank you
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Google Calendar event reminder sound is too short and I can't hear it

One of the main Google Calendar's functions is to remind people their events, with a scheduled sound alarm. The problem is that this sound, I know how to change it, only lasts for 1 second, so I don't hear it. Instead, when they call me, the sound…
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Google Calendar Erroneously Deleting Events

Over the last couple of weeks, Google calendar has repeatedly deleted the events I entered. It occurs approximately 12-24 hours after I create the event. EDIT: In response to question below, it's deleting events created both on the phone, as well…
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Calendar event displays on "at a glance" but has been deleted

A few years ago I set up a recurring calendar event. All was good. I was reliably reminded of this event. Then I deleted that event. My "at a glance" still shows that event as "coming up soon". If I tap on that event, an error message is displayed…
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How do you delete Google Calendar goals?

A quick Google search pointed me to this thread on reddit Following a link posted in the comments, and then going to the "android" tab (which I totally missed at first) I found these instructions Open the Google Calendar app. Tap the session. In…
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Show event names on month view in Google Calendar

It's just square dots and lines of your choice of color. Are there any options or ways to get it to show the event's text in the month view as it does in the week/agenda/etc? Edit: Apparently month view was stripped out of the latest store version.…
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Change calendar location viewer

When I put in a location for an event in the Google Calendar on my Nexus 4, and then select it later it opens up in Google Earth which I do not want to happen. How can I change it to open in Google Maps, so I can use the location for directions? I…
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Calendar sync with Google Calendar notification time

Events sync-ed from Google Calendar have a default notification time of 10 minutes in advance. Sometimes that's not enough. Is there any way to automate this and have the default be something else? Thank you.
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Google Calendar is installed, How do I open it?

I have recently purchased a Spice MI 350 Handset which is loaded with Android 2.3.3, the phone also has some preinstalled apps.. When I go to application manager -> installed I see Google calendar there but I don't know from where I can open it.. I…
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Android Calendar App Does Not Reliably Display Work Events

I use My Galaxy S5's Calendar App to display my personal (Gmail) and work calendar (Google Apps for work) entries but cannot rely on the accuracy of the Google Apps calendar entries. I have no trouble receiving emails from both personal and work…
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Google Calendar refresh rate/interval?

How long does it take for the Google Calendar app to refresh calendar events? (It definitely doesn't seem to use push notifications, but I can't figure out the refresh interval.)
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Edited descriptions of multiple events and now they are gone

Using a Samsung Galaxy A30s and the Google Calendar version 2022.48.2-494681027-release. I have a weekly recurring event until July 2023 with two more persons. In order to add more specifics, I edited the description of each (from now until the…
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Google Calendar notifications not displaying

How do you get events on the Google Calendar app to display notifications on the phone? Steps I have tried: Google Calendar app > Swiping left > Settings > (Calendar label) > Default Notifications: Set this to 1 minute before Tapping on Google…
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