Color-coded calendars are the key, of course; in Google Calendar, adding a new calendar for every aspect is easy, and the colors to mark them are many, too.
Create a New Calendar in Google Calendar
To add a new calendar to Google Calendar:
- Click Add under the My calendars list in Google Calendar.
- If you cannot see a list of calendars or Add under My calendars, click the + button next to My calendars.
- Enter the name you want for your new calendar ("Trips", for instance, "Work" or "Tennis Club") under Calendar Name:.
- Optionally, describe in more detail what events will be added to this calendar under Description:.
- Optionally, enter a location where events will generally take place under Location:.
- You can specify a different location for each individual calendar entry, of course.
- Optionally, pick a time zone different from your default under Calendar Time Zone:.
- Make sure Make this calendar public is checked only if you want others to find and subscribe to your calendar.
- You can make any event private even on a public calendar.
- Click Create Calendar.
- If you marked your calendar public, click Yes when prompted Making your calendar public will make all events visible to the world, including via Google search. Are you sure?.
(Updated June 2011)
