Google Calendar: The Great Organizer

For those of you reading this you already know that life is busy. Most of us work, have personal appointments, social events and for some even church functions. It seems that everyone wants a little piece of your time. And this does not even include your spouse or significant other or your children.

How are you going to handle all of these appointments? You could use a planner, but you will have to carry that everywhere you go. Another option is to use an online calendar, also known as an electronic calendar. But what happens when your calendar is locked on your computer and you have no way to access it?

There is a solution is out there that is absolutely free. That solution is Google calendar. Google calendar is a web-based calendar that can be accessed from anywhere. It can be integrated with Outlook calendar and can be printed if necessary. Another benefit of Google calendar is that you can have multiple calendars running at one time. That means you can have a calendar for your personal life, social life, work, kids and spouse.

Google calendar can also be embedded into your own personal website to help keep your visitors into what your schedule. You also have the option of creating RSS feeds for your calendars so you can be notified whenever a new appointment is scheduled.

To access Google calendar go to the Google homepage and type in Google calendar. Make sure you select the Google.com/calendar option and sign in with your e-mail address and password. If you don't have a Google account this will be a good time to sign up for one. Once you get into Google calendar, search your way around and become familiar with it. There are many controls and arrows that you will find on the site, but these are really self explanatory. One thing to make sure you do whenever you done making changes, is to save your settings. This will include changing your time zone, date format, time format, default view, custom view, etc.

Another benefit of using Google calendar is that it allows you to view your friends' calendars. You can view your friends' calendars by using their e-mail addresses. You can send a person an invitation to start using Google calendar if they haven't signed up for it yet. This can be really helpful if you and your friends are working on projects or committees.

As you will find Google calendar is a great option to keep your life organized. The more you use it the more you will become familiar with. Start using Google calendar today and watch your efficiency improve.