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Calendar: Features, Tips, and Best Practices

Manage your events, meetings, and schedules efficiently. Stay on top of your tasks and appointments.

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Calendar Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate your calendar
Navigate your calendar
Keyboard shortcut
Change your calendar view to the next date range
j or n
Move to the current day
t
Refresh your calendar
⌘/Ctrl +r
Go to the Settings page
s
Create and edit events
Create and edit events
Keyboard shortcut
Create a new event
c
See an event's details
e
Delete an event
Delete
Undo
z
Save event (from the event details page)
⌘/Ctrl + s
Return to calendar grid from an event details page
Esc
Change your calendar view
Change your calendar view
Keyboard shortcut
Day view
1 or d
Week view
2 or w
Month view
3 or m
Agenda view
5 or a
Jump to Tasks and Keep

Use Google Keep and Google Tasks in a side panel while you’re in Calendar.
Jump to Tasks
Keyboard shortcut
Windows
Ctrl + Alt + . or Ctrl + Alt + ,
Chromebook
Alt + Shift + . or Alt + Shift + ,
Mac
Option + ⌘ +. or Option + ⌘ +,
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