Thing 5

Welcome to Thing 5!

Google Calendar

Create a Google Calendar, add some events to it, and add it to your iGoogle page.

What is Google Calendar ?

Google Calendar is a free web-based calendar which can be shared with other people and accessed from anywhere with Internet connection. Events can be added quickly and viewed by day, week or month. It can also be integrated with other Google services, such as iGoogle, and imbedded in web pages & blogs.

Create a Google Calendar

Step-by-step instructions

1. To create a Google Calendar, go to:
http://www.google.com/calendar/

2. Log in with your Google ID.
3. Your new Google Calendar will look like this

3. Before you add any events to your calendar,
go to the top of the screen & select Settings - Calendar settings. In the General section you can change the Time & date formats, plus have a mini icon of your local weather displayed, for those of you obsessed with the daily forecast!
4. Click on Save.

Adding events to your Google Calendar
Step-by-step instructions

1. To add an event, click on Create event (you can also select Quick add or highlight a date on the calendar).















2. Fill in the boxes for your event:


What it is (e.g. staff meeting).
When it is (click on the boxes to specify a date & time).
Where it will take place.
Use the Description box to add details.
You can also choose to have a Reminder sent to you minutes, hours, days or weeks before the the event is due to take place (the system defaults to a 10 minute reminder). If you don't want a reminder, click on the cross next to the box.
3. Click on Save & you will be taken back to the calendar with your new event visible!

4. Take a minute or two now to add other events.

Add your calendar to your iGoogle page:

1. Go to your iGoogle page.
2. Click on Add Stuff.


3. In the Search for gadgets box on the right of the screen, type inGoogle Calendar
4. You want the first on the list - click on Add it now
5. When you go back to your iGoogle home page, your calendar will be displayed!

Something else to try:

Share your calendar with a colleague or family member.


1. Under the My calendars section on the left side of your calendar home page, click on the drop down menu next to your e-mail address & select Share this calendar.
2. You will be taken to the Share this calendar section.
3. Type in the e-mail address of the person you would like to share your calendar with & their details will appear automatically underneath (note: this person must also have a Google Calendar too otherwise you won't be able to share it!).
4. Set the Permission settings you would like this person to have.
5. Click on Save.

The following video on YouTube gives a very quick demo on how to share your calendar: