Create an event
You can create Google Calendar events from your computer or device.
Create an event
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - Tap Create 👁 Insert
👁 and then
Event 👁 Event
. - Enter the info about your event. When you enter more details like location or date, you find suggestions.
- Tap Done.
- Optional: If you want to change which calendar you add an event to, go to the top and tap the calendar name.
When you're done, you can edit event details like:
- Date
- Location
- Time
- Who's invited
- Event visibility Important: If you don't share your calendar, you won't find visibility settings for your event.
Tip: When you're done editing, make sure to tap Save.
Create an event in a shared calendar
Important: To create events in a shared calendar, you must first:
- On a computer, create a new calendar and share it. Learn how to create a new calendar.
- On a computer, share an existing calendar. Learn how to share your calendar with someone.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - On the bottom right, tap Create 👁 Add
👁 and then
Event 👁 Event
. - Add a title and any event details.
- Tap on the calendar name next to Calendar 👁 event
. A list of all the calendars you can create events for appears. - Tap your preferred calendar.
- At the top right, tap Save. The event appears with both the calendar name and the name of the person who created the event.
Tip: You can’t create events for Birthday or Holiday calendars.
Create an event by tapping an empty time
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - In the top left, tap Menu 👁 Menu
👁 and then
Day , 3 Day, or Week 👁 and then
an empty time. - To change the event duration, tap and drag the top or bottom circles of the event.
- Add an event title, invite guests, or add rooms.
- To find a time guests are available, swipe down or tap View schedules.
- To edit event details like the location, notifications, and descriptions, at the top of the event next to "Save," swipe up.
- Tap Save.
Event options
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - Tap Create 👁 Add
👁 and then
Event. - Add a description for your event.
- Tap the box next to All day.
- Tap Save.
You'll see all-day events at the top of the page for that day.
You can create a repeating event. Learn how to create and manage repeating events.
If you use Calendar for work or school, a Meet video meeting is added when you add invitees and tap Save.
To manually add a video meeting, tap Add video conferencing 👁 and then
Save.
Tip: If you use Calendar for work or school, you can add third-party conferencing apps from the Google Workspace Marketplace. Get extra Calendar tools.
When you're creating an event, you can choose the color that event will show as in your calendars. People won't be able to see the color you set for events unless you've given them permission to make changes on your calendar. Learn how to manage your calendar permissions.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - Tap on an existing event.
- Tap edit 👁 Edit
. - Scroll, select a color.
- Tap Save.
Edit or cancel events
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - Open the event you want to edit.
- Tap Edit 👁 Edit
. - Make changes to your event, then tap Done.
Tip: To move an event, drag and drop it to a new time and date on your calendar.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Calendar app 👁 Calendar
. - Open the event you want to delete.
- In the top right, tap More 👁 Image
. - Tap Delete 👁 and then
Delete event.