Create and edit events in Calendar on iPhone

Use the Calendar app to create and edit events, appointments, and meetings.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Set up a meeting with Gordon at 9.”Learn how to use Siri.

Add an event

Go to the Calendar app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
In Day view, tap 👁 the Add button
at the top of the screen.
Enter the title of the event.
Tap Location or Video Call, then enter a physical location or tap FaceTime to enter a video link for a remote event.
You can also copy a FaceTime link you created or received and paste it in the Location field. See Create a link to a FaceTime call.
Enter the start and end times for the event, the travel time, invitees, attachments, and so on. (Swipe up, if necessary, to enter all the meeting information.)
Tap 👁 the Done button
.

You can set an alert to be reminded of an event beforehand.

Go to the Calendar app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Tap the event, then tap Edit.
In the event details, tap Alert.
Choose when you want to be reminded.
For example, “At time of event,” “5 minutes before,” or another choice.
Note: If you add the address of the event’s location, Calendar uses Apple Maps to look up locations, traffic conditions, and transit options to tell you when it’s time to leave.
Tap 👁 the Done button
.

You can add an attachment to a calendar event to share with invitees.

Go to the Calendar app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Tap the event, then tap Edit near the top right.
In the event details, tap Add attachment.
Locate the file you want to attach.
To find the file, you can enter its name in the search field, scroll, tap folders to open them, tap Browse to look in other locations (such as iCloud Drive), and so on. See Modify files, folders, and find downloads in Files.
Tap 👁 the Done button
.

To remove the attachment, tap the event, tap Edit near the top right, swipe left over the attachment, then tap Remove.

Siri can suggest events found in Mail, Messages, and Safari—such as flight reservations and hotel bookings—so you can add them easily in Calendar.

Go to the Settings app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Tap Apps, then tap Calendar.
Tap Siri, then turn on Show in App to allow Siri to suggest events found in other apps.

To allow Siri to make suggestions in other apps based on how you use Calendar, turn on Learn from this App.

You can copy an event and paste it to another date.

Go to the Calendar app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Touch and hold the event, then tap Copy.
On another date, touch and hold the time where you want to paste the event.
When you release, the New Event screen appears and the copied event appears below Title with the date and time where you want to paste the event.
Tip: You can also tap 👁 the Add button
at the top of the screen after copying an event.
Tap the copied event below Title.
Tap 👁 the Done button
.

You can change the time of an event and any of the other event details.

Go to the Calendar app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Do any of the following:
- Quickly change the event time or duration: In Day or Week view, touch and hold the event, then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points.
- Change event details: Tap the event, then tap Edit near the top right. In the event details, tap a setting to change it, or tap in a field to type new information.