Using Google Calendars

How do I setup Google Calendar on my mobile device?

After reading this article student, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Setup their Google Calendar on any of the following mobile devices:
    • iOS device
    • Android device
    • Windows phone

 

Note: 

This article applies to built-in calendar apps on your mobile device.  For iOS and Android devices, you also have the option of downloading the Google Calendar app from the App store or Google Play store. For information on how to setup applications made by Google, see How do I use G Suite apps on my mobile device?

 

iOS device

If your Gmail account isn’t set up on your iOS device:

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar >Accounts > Add Account.
  2. Choose Google.
  3. Enter your FirstName.LastName@uconn.edu and press Next.
  4. Enter your NetIDPassword then press NEXT.
  5. Select Calendar and any other Apps you want your account to use.
  6. Press Save.
  7. If you do not have a passcode setup, press Continue when Passcode Requirement popup.
  8. Enter new passcode and press Continue.
  9. Re-enter your new passcode and press Save.

 

If your Gmail account is already set up on your iOS device:

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar >Accounts.
  2. Choose your UConn G Suite Account.
  3. Press the toggle next the Calendars to enable it.  Green means it is enabled.

 

Android device

If your Gmail account isn’t set up on your Android device:

  1. Open Settings.  Navigate to Accounts > +Add account.
  2. Select Google.
  3. Select Existing.
  4. Login using your G Suite account and wait for your account to sync.
  5. Click on your Google Account under Accounts and make sure that the Calendar is checked off.

 

If your Gmail account is already set up on your Android device:

  1. Open Settings.  Navigate to Accounts.
  2. Tap your Google Account in the list of accounts.
  3. Tap your Google username.
  4. Ensure that the Calendar box is checked so that your Google calendars get synced.

 

Windows phone

If your Gmail account isn’t set up on your Windows phone:

  1. Navigate to Settings.
  2. Under system, choose emails + accounts
  3. Select add an account
  4. ChooseGoogle from the list of accounts.
  5. Enter your firstname.lastname@uconn.edu email into the Email address field, and your UConn Google apps password into the Password field. Click next.
  6. You can then choose to sync email only or email, contacts, and calendar. Once a choice is selected, click sign in and the phone should start syncing your information.

 

If your Gmail account is already set up on your Windows phone:

  1. Navigate to Settings.
  2. Under system, choose emails + accounts
  3. Select your Google account.
  4. Ensure that Calendar is enabled.

 

 

 

Keywords: Calendar, mobile device, Google, G Suite, setup, iOS, Android, Windows phone,

Last Modified: 7/17/2017

How do I setup Google Calendar on my computer?

After reading this article students, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Setup their Google Calendar on any of the following operating systems:
    • Windows 8 Calendar
    • Windows 10 Calendar
    • Apple Calendar on Mac OS

Windows 8 Calendar

The Calendar and Mail apps are linked, so if you’ve already set up an account in Mail, it will show up in Calendar as well. If not, you can add it manually in the Calendar app.

 

  1. Open the calendar application.
  2. Point your mouse to the lower-right of the screen and click the Settings gear.
  3. Click Accounts > Add an account.
  4. Click Google.
  5. Login using your UConn G Suite account and click Connect.

 

Windows 10 Calendar

The Calendar and Mail apps are linked, so if you’ve already set up an account in Mail, it will show up in Calendar as well. If not, you can add it manually in the Calendar app.

 

  1. Point your mouse to the lower-left of the screen and click the Settings gear.
  2. Click Manage Accounts > + Add account.
  3. Click Google.
  4. Login using your UConn G Suite account and follow the on-screen instructions.

 

Apple Calendar on Mac OS

  1. Open the Calendar application from the dock.
  2. Click on Calendar in the menu bar.
  3. Select Add Account from the drop-down list
  4. Select Google and click Continue.
  5. Enter a Name for the account as well as a UConn or personal Gmail email address. Then enter the Password and click Set Up.
  6. Make sure Calendar is checked off and select Done.
  7. Your Google Apps account will now appear under the Calendars list to the left of the Calendar. Events can be added and removed from the calendar through both Google Apps and Apple Calendar.

Keywords: Google Calendar, desktop, computer, Mac, Windows, Apple Calendar

Last Modified: 7/13/2017

How do I import a calendar into Google calendar?

After reading this article students, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Import a calendar saved as one of the following formats into their Google Calendar
    • .csv
    • .vcs
    • .ical

 

Note: 

If you want all these events on an entirely new calendar, you will have to create one separately prior to importing.

 

Import a Calendar

 

  1. Open Google Calendar.
  2. Next to Other Calendars click the drop-down arrow, then Import Calendar.
  3. Click Browse to choose the file you would like to import (.ical or .csv), then click Open.
  4. Select the Google Calendar where you would like to import these events, then click Import.

 

Note:

Recurring events may not be recognized when importing from CSV files. In this case, individual items will have to be readjusted.

Keywords: calendar, import, Google Calendar

Last Modified: 7/13/2017

How can I create a shared calendar in Google Calendar?

After reading this article students, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Create a shared calendar in Google Calendar which other group members can be invited to subscribe to

 

Google Calendar

  1. Login to Gmail.
  2. Click the apps symbol   and select Calendar.
  3. In the left pane, click the drop-down menu next to “My Calendars” and click Create new calendar.
  4. In the Create new calendar options you can name the calendar, give it a description, and give it a location.
  5. To share this calendar with specific people, navigate to the “Share with specific people section.”
  6. Enter the email of the person you want to add, choose their permission settings, and click Add Person.  Repeat this for all members you would like to add.
  7. Click Create Calendar to finish.
  8. This shared calendar request will be sent out via Gmail to all members and can be overlaid on everyone’s personal calendar.

 

Keywords: calendar, Google, create, shared

Last Modified: 7/12/2017