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Chapter 3. Be More Productive with Google Calendar

In This Chapter

• Managing individual and multiple calendars

• Sharing calendars with multiple users

• Synching calendars across devices

A small paper calendar or desk blotter might be a convenient way to track appointments, but it's impossible to upload that information or share it with others. And if you lose it, everything's gone. Even if you've been keeping your appointments on a program like Microsoft Outlook or a device like a smartphone, it's difficult to share that information across several different systems or users. Google Calendar tackles all these problems not only by storing your information in a safe, central location, but also by letting you decide who has access to your calendars and by choosing what information those who have access can add, delete, or change. It's like having a giant refrigerator door calendar that you can view and change from anywhere. Sadly, there's no root beer in this virtual fridge, but you can always put an appointment on somebody's calendar to pick some up at the store.

Creating Your First Calendar

The heading above says "first" because Google Apps enables you to create more than one calendar to accomplish several different purposes. However, everybody has to start somewhere, so let's create a general calendar, such as one Jake's Landscaping might use for all its upcoming jobs. Just follow these steps:

1. Log into your domain and click the Web link on your dashboard under Calendar. You can also access ...