Google Calendar Widget

The Google Calendar widget shows your upcoming events right on your dashboard. Connect your Google account and see your schedule in a day, week, or month view - no need to open Google Calendar in a separate tab.

Installing on Chrome? See the step-by-step Calendar widget for Chrome install guide.

#How to Use

#Connecting Your Account

1. Click the Connect Google Calendar button on the widget.
2. Sign in to your Google account and allow access.
3. Once connected, a list of your calendars appears - pick the one you want to display.

#Using Multiple Accounts

You can link more than one Google account and choose which one a widget shows.

• After connecting your first account, open the widget settings and use Connect another account to link an additional Google account.
• Once you have two or more linked accounts, the settings show an Account selector. Pick an account to switch the widget to its calendars - no need to sign in again.
• Switching accounts clears the selected calendar so you can choose one from the newly selected account.

Because the account is set per widget, you can show your work calendar in one Google Calendar widget and your personal calendar in another, side by side.

#Viewing Your Events

After choosing a calendar, your events appear in the selected view. Each event shows:

• Title - the event name
• Time - when the event starts and ends (if "Show Event Time" is turned on)
• Location - where the event takes place (if "Show Location" is turned on)
• Color indicator - a colored dot matching your calendar's color

All-day events are displayed separately at the top of the day.

Click any event to open it in Google Calendar for full details.

#Navigating Dates

Use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward:

• In day view, each click moves by one day
• In week view, each click moves by one week
• In month view, each click moves by one month

Click Today to jump back to the current date. Today's date is always highlighted.

#View Modes

#Day View

Shows all events for a single day in a simple list. Great for focusing on what's coming up today.

#Week View

Shows a 7-day grid with your events spread across the week. Each day column shows up to 4 events, with a "+N more" indicator if there are additional events.

#Month View

Shows a full calendar grid for the entire month. Days from the previous and next month are slightly faded. Each day shows your events in a compact format.

#Widget Settings

• Account - choose which linked Google account the widget shows. Appears once you've connected an account, and becomes a full account selector once you've linked two or more.
• View - choose between Day (default), Week, or Month view.
• Show Event Time - show or hide event start and end times. Turned on by default.
• Show Location - show or hide event locations. Turned off by default.
• Show All-Day Events - show or hide events that span the entire day. Turned on by default.
• Week Starts On - set the first day of the week to Sunday (default) or Monday.

#Tips

• Events are cached locally, so your schedule loads instantly when you open your dashboard. Fresh data is fetched in the background.
• You can add multiple Google Calendar widgets to display different calendars side by side.
• Use Day view for a focused daily agenda, Week view for planning ahead, and Month view for a big-picture overview.