Google Calendar
Google Calendar for Wear OS with Tasks integration rolls out
Following Gmail last week, Google Calendar for Wear OS is now available to download on the Play Store.
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Google Calendar rolling out event sharing using links
Google Calendar is getting the ability to share events via links to match the ubiquity of video meeting links in recent years.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar updates ‘Today’ button to show the actual date on Android
A small quality of life improvement to Google Calendar adds the current date to every screen of the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat if Gmail and Google Calendar were built for people, not just businesses
Gmail and Google Calendar are enterprise apps first and foremost. They are developed by the Google Workspace team, which is part of Google Cloud, and target business customers to compete against Microsoft.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar can now hide completed tasks
After rolling out Material You widgets on Android, Google Calendar is now hiding completed tasks by default.
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Google Calendar now shows Microsoft Outlook users in attendee lists
Google Calendar is addressing a pain point for those who organize meetings with Microsoft Outlook users, as those users will now be shown in lists of attendees.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar rolls out Material You widget redesign
Following last month’s announcement, Google Calendar for Android is now rolling out a Material You redesign of its two homescreen widgets.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Gmail ‘Offer times you’re free’ tool streamlines calendar scheduling
Google is rolling out a new Calendar tool in the Gmail web client that makes it easier and faster to schedule meetings.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar makes Material You widgets official
After completing the Tasks migration and introducing tablet optimizations, Google Calendar for Android is next adding Material You widgets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar booking pages come to free accounts, Gmail adds built-in schedule sharing
After announcing in 2021 for Workspace Individual, Google is now bringing Calendar appointment scheduling to personal accounts while Gmail is adding interactive schedule sharing inside emails.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for iOS adding mini Google Maps and integrating Calendar, Translate
Google is updating Chrome on iOS to better integrate with Calendar, Translate, and Lens, with a mini Google Maps experience being particularly interesting.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Docs Calendar template lets you collaborate on invites
Following Gmail last year, Google Docs is adding a new Calendar event template that lets you “collaborate with others to draft calendar invites.”
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Google Calendar gets improved interoperability with Outlook
Like email, calendaring apps have to work seamlessly with other services, and Google Calendar now offers improved interoperability, particularly with Microsoft Outlook, for enterprise users.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar and Weather getting tablet redesigns
In announcing the Pixel Tablet and Fold, Google emphasized that over 50 of its apps have been updated for large screens. Many of the tablet redesigns have already rolled out, with a few more coming to benefit Google Calendar, Weather, and the Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces Wear OS 4, Gmail and Calendar for watches, more
One of the last announcements from the I/O 2023 keynote is Wear OS 4, as well as more first-party apps for the wearable platform with Gmail and Google Calendar.
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Gmail and Google Calendar client-side encryption now generally available
Following Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Meet, client-side encryption (CSE) for Workspace customers is now generally available (GA) in Gmail and Google Calendar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle will start Assistant Reminders to Google Tasks migration in March
Back in September, Google announced that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders; this migration will start next month.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle reiterates how you can block Calendar spam
Last July, Google Calendar introduced an “Only if the sender is known” setting to block invite spam, and the company is now prominently highlighting that option.
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Box for Google Workspace adds Calendar integration
The Box for Google Workspace Add-on is getting a new Google Calendar integration that lets enterprise users access files from event invitations.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar bug creating random events based on emails and newsletters from Gmail
A relatively widespread bug in Google Calendar is creating random events that stem from unrelated Gmail messages.
Expand Expanding CloseIs Wear OS ever going to get a full Gmail or Google Calendar app?
One constant between Android Wear to Wear OS 3 is the lack of dedicated Gmail or Google Calendar applications on watches. Amid the flurry of new devices and hardware advancements, it’s increasingly worthwhile for Google to rethink its reliance on rich notifications for key actions.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar removing ‘Goals’ from Android and iOS [U]
Back in April of 2016, Google updated Calendar for Android and iOS with a tool to help you find time for personal goals. Amid another upcoming removal, Google Calendar is planning to get rid of “Goals.”
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There was a little bit of truth when people – especially in the early days of mobile – said that the iPhone was the best place to use Google apps. That’s definitely not the case today on Android phones, but I think a part of that argument rings true when comparing Google web services running on Chrome for Mac/Windows versus ChromeOS. Fortunately, that’s starting to change on Chromebooks as seen with one-click Google Calendar integration.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar enabling working locations by default for Workspace users
Back in May, Google updated the UI for Calendar’s working locations to make it less obtrusive, and is now enabling the feature by default for Workspace users.
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