Create an event

You can create Google Calendar events from your computer or device.

Ways to create an event

Click an empty time in your calendar

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
Optional: If you want to add guests to your event, on the left click Search for people and start typing the names of your guests.
Click any time on the calendar that doesn't already have an event scheduled.
Add a title to the event, and any event details.
Click Save.

Tip: To create a longer event, drag your mouse down the page while you're selecting the time.

Click the Create button

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
Optional: If you want to add guests to your event, on the left click Search for people and start typing the names of your guests.
In the top left corner, click Create .
Add a title to the event, and any event details.
At the top of the page, click Save.

Quickly create an event

You can quickly create an event for a specific time if you see "Add title and time" in the text box.

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
Click the space next to date you want to add an event to.
Add a title and time for your event.
Click Save. Calendar will automatically create an event at the time you set.

Examples:

Tennis practice at 5pm
Dinner at 7pm

Tip: You can use the keyboard shortcut Shift + C to quickly create an event in any view.

Create an event in a shared calendar

Important: To create events in a shared calendar, you can:

Create a new calendar and share it. Learn how to create a new calendar.
Share an existing calendar. Learn how to share your calendar with someone.

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
At the top left, click Create .
Add a title and any event details.
At the bottom, click on the calendar name next to Calendar .
Next to the calendar name, click the Down arrow . A list of all the calendars you can create events for appears.
Select your preferred calendar.
Click 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.

Event options

Create an all-day event

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
In the top left corner, click Create .
Add a description for your event.
Under the date and time, check the box next to All day.
Click Save.

You'll see all-day events at the top of the page for that day.

Create a repeating event

You can create a repeating event. Learn how to create and manage repeating events.

Add video meetings

If you use Calendar for work or school, a Meet video meeting is added when you add invitees and click Save.

To manually add a video meeting, select Add Google Meet video conferencing. Click Save.

Tip: If you use Calendar for work or school, you can add third-party conferencing apps from the G Suite Marketplace. Get extra Calendar tools.

Add live streaming

If you use Calendar and Google Meet for work or school, you can add view-only live streaming to an event for up to 100,000 people to watch. Learn how to live stream a video meeting.

Pick a color for your event

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 computer, open Google Calendar.
Right click an existing event. Then, pick a color.

Edit an event you've created

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
Click on the event you want to edit. If you see Edit event , click it.
Make changes to your event.
At the top of the page, click Save.

Let guests edit your event

You can let your guests edit event details, such as adding rooms, adjusting the time, or adding attachments.

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
Click an event Edit event .
At the right, under “Guest permissions,” check “Modify event.”
Click Save.

Tip: When you check “Guests can modify event,” they can manage the event as you can.

Troubleshoot issues

Can't save events

Try these steps in order:

Refresh the page.
Clear your browser's cache and cookies.
Make sure Javascript is turned on.
Sign out of Google Calendar.
Close your browser.
Open your browser and sign in to Google Calendar again. Make sure to use "https" in the web address instead of "http."

If you're using a third-party app to sync your calendar, try turning off sync before signing back in again.

When I try to add a guest, my contact does not show up as a suggestion

Only contacts with a valid email address show up as suggestions.