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Module 3: Calendar > Chapter 2: Add Appointments and events
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Previous Chapter: Introduction to Calendar
» Chapter 2: Add Appointments and events
Create a calendar entry with start and end dates
» Overview

Click and type to create a calendar entry

Create from your calendar list

Create a calendar entry using "Quick add"

Delete or remove a calendar entry
Create a calendar entry spanning one or multiple days
Create an ongoing or repeating calendar entry
Create entries in different calendars
Copy an entry to a different calendar
Add email, SMS, or pop- up reminders
Next Chapter: Add people to calendar events

Google Calendar makes it easy to schedule meetings, appointments, classes, or events with specific start and end times. A 'calendar entry' is considered to be anything that you would add to your calendar - be it a 2 day conference, a 1 hour meeting, or a 3 hour dinner. You can schedule all of these things on Google Calendar, and even have entries overlap with each other. 

In this lesson you will review the various ways you can create a new calendar entry, just follow these steps: 

  1. Click and drag on your calendar screen.
  2. Use the Create Event link.
  3. Create from your calendar list.
  4. Create from an SMS message.
  5. Use the Quick Add link.