The Best Google Calendar Shortcuts
The best Google Calendar shortcuts can significantly enhance your scheduling efficiency. With these keystrokes, you can navigate your calendar with ease and save precious time. Here are a few of the most valuable shortcuts:
1. Create Event: Quickly add new events by pressing “C”. This will open up the event creation window, allowing you to input details without having to take your hands off the keyboard.
2. Change Calendar Views: You can switch between day, week, month, year, schedule, and custom views by using either “D” for day, “W” for week, “M” for month, “Y” for year, “A” for agenda (schedule), or “X” for a custom range.
3. Today’s View: If you have navigated away from the current date and need to get back quickly, simply press “T”, and Google Calendar will refocus on today’s date.
4. Refresh Calendar: To ensure you are looking at the most updated version of your calendar press “R”.
5. Search: Press “/” to move your cursor directly into the search box which allows you to search for specific events.
6. Toggle Sidebar: Pressing “=” or “-” will open or close the sidebar, which gives you more space to view your calendar when closed.
7. Navigate to Next/Previous Time Period: Use “N” for next and “P” for previous to navigate between consecutive time periods in your chosen view (like days in week view).
8. Delete Event: When an event is selected, pressing “Backspace” or “Delete” will remove it from your calendar after confirmation.
9. Undo Last Action: If you made a mistake and want to undo it, you can press “Z” to reverse your last action.
10. Jump to Specific Date: Press “G”, and a dialogue will pop up that allows you to jump to any date without having to scroll through the calendar manually.
Remember that in order to use these keyboard shortcuts in Google Calendar, they need to be enabled in settings under Keyboard Shortcuts. Once they are on, mastering these shortcuts can dramatically increase productivity when managing your schedule.