Google Calendar is an online service, owned by Google, that allows you organize your busy life very easily. There are a lot of services like this one, but Google Calendar is the best of all. It is free, easy to use and has a lot of great and unique features. And above of all you don't have to download anything to use this service. This means that you can use it from anywhere in the world, directly from your web browser, as long as you are connected to the internet.
Features:
Here are some cool features that are offered by Google Calendar to its users:
View modes: Calendars can be viewed by different modes. You can view your calendars by days, by weeks or by months.
Choose your days: Google Calendar allows you to see which days you want to see on the main page of your account by highlighting the dates in the mini calendar, that are important to you.
Import events and calendars: One cool feature that is offered by Google Calendar is that it allows you to import events from other such as Yahoo Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. You just have to click the 'Add' button and select 'Import Calendar'.
Gmail integration: Another feature allows you to integrate your Gmail account into your Google Calendar. When you get an invitation or email about and event, you can add it to your Google Calendar with just a few clicks.
Send invitations: You can even send invitations to your friends or relatives from directly your Google Calendar account. You just have to add their email addresses in the Guest section of that particular event.
Event reminders: This is a very important feature. Reminders help you to keep track of your events. You can choose to be notified via email or pop window or even text messages to your cell phone.
Showing and hiding calendars: You can choose which calendars you want to keep private and which calendars you want others to see.
Subscribe to additional calendars: You can view and subscribe to shared calendars of your friends. You can also search for public calendars as well.
Create multiple calendars: You can create multiple calendars for different fields of your life. For example, you can create a separate calendar for your family's birthdays and another calendar for your friend's birthdays.
Change colors of your calendars: You can also change colors of your calendars to whatever you like. There are a number of colors available. You just have to click a small triangle next to the calendar's name and select a color of your choice.
Manage calendars from your desktop: Google Calendar also allows you to manage and view your calendars directly from your desktop by using the Google Sidebar, so you don't have to visit the website again and again.
Conclusion:
Google Calendar is a great service and it is worth a bookmark. Whether you are a student or a business man, you should definitely try Google Calendar. It is worth trying and it will make your life a lot more easier. Above of all, you can always use this service from anywhere (for example; your college or your office) as long as you are connected to the internet. There are other services, such as Yahoo Calendar and Microsoft Outlook, but there is nothing like Google Calendar.
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