Google Calendar empowers you to organize and schedule important daily events all in the form of an easy-to-use online application. Because Googles Calendar application can be accessed from any common internet connection and a web browser, you can check your personalized calendar anywhere you have web access.

Let's give Google Calendar a spin!

Surf on over to http://www.google.com/calendar. If you already have a Gmail account, you can use this to access Google Calendar; if not, you will be given the option to create a new Calendar account. Simply tap on the Create a new Google Account' link at the bottom of the page and follow the easy instructions. You'll be organizing your life before you know it!

Once you log into Google Calendar you'll see a very familiar calendar grid layout. Google Calendar's interface is very friendly and intuitive. To add a note to a particular date, simply tap on the date's respective cell. Selecting a date will pop up a text balloon which will enable you to enter in a note for that date. Try typing in a note, and select on the 'Create Event button. Google Calendar will place your note into the selected date so you won't forget it.

It's that simple! Now you can organize and schedule your daily life with notes and reminders with Google's easy-to-use, online Calendar application.

Google Calendar comes equipped with a multitude of options, all designed to make your life easier to manage. For instance, you can create multiple calendars for the same month. This feature is useful for separating your business schedule from your personal schedule, so you'll no way end up mixing work with play. Here's how to create a new calendar:

1. Tap on the My Calendars link on the left side of Google Calendar.

2. Type in your new Calendar's name in the Calendar Name text box.

3. Select the Create Calendar button.

Creating multiple Calendars enables you to organize your busy life in the most efficient way possible.

Google Calendar not only lets you organize your life by year, month, and day, but also by the hour! Select the 'Day' tab will bring up the Day Organizer. The Day Organizer will allow you to add notes to your busy day by the hour. Plan out your day first thing in the morning, jotting down important appointments and to do errands. Got a busy day ahead of you? Manage it with ease using Google's Day Organizer!

Language Settings

Is English not your native tongue? How would you like to view your Calendar in Spanish or French? Google Calendar can display its data in many languages for your convenience. Here's how to set up your language settings:

1. Tap on the Settings link on the top of your Calendar.

2. Select your language of choice from the Language list box.

Along with your language of choice, Google Calendar can also display your local weather in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. Simply choose your weather option under the 'Show weather based on my location' section. Avoid getting caught in a rain storm without an umbrella again! These are just some of the great features Google Calendar has.

You can also mark certain aspects of your Calendar as pubic, allowing friends and family to see your schedule, making meeting coordination a cakewalk.

Google Calendar also makes available various event planning features that takes the work out of sending invitations and reminders to guests.

Google is widely known as the search king, so its only appropriate for Google Calendar to provide a search tool for quickly accessing portions of your calendar. It's all here in this great online Calendar package.

Surf on over to http://www.google.com/calendar and create your online Calendar today!

Major Jane Raymond USAFA

MER/IT

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