Want to schedule your life efficiently? You may as well use Google Calendar. It syncs perfectly across all of your devices, ensuring that you always know where you need to be.
If you use Google Calendar on the web, you want to be able to create events and move through the pages quickly. That’s why you should use Google Calendar keyboard shortcuts to maximize your productivity.
We’ve put together this list of essential Google Calendar keyboard shortcuts, so you can control it like a pro.
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Google Calendar Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
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NAVIGATING | |
N | View next date range |
R | Refresh calendar |
T | Move to current day |
+ | Move to add calendar section |
/ | Focus cursor in search box |
S | Go to Settings |
G | Go to a specific date |
Ctrl + Alt + . | Switch to Keep/Tasks side panel |
VIEW | |
1 | Day view |
2 | Week view |
3 | Month view |
4 | Custom view |
5 | Agenda view |
CHANGE EVENT | |
C | Create event |
E | View event |
Delete | Delete event |
Z | Undo |
Ctrl + S | Save event |
Esc | Return to calendar |
Google Calendar Has Multiple Uses
Google Calendar is obviously great at keeping track of events you have upcoming, but it can be used as more than just a scheduling tool.
For example, you can use Google Calendar as a journal or diary thanks to its multiple views and color coding.