Using Calendar in Windows 10

Windows Calendar app requires an email address to function. Preferably one from a webmail service, such as Outlook or Gmail. Calendar does not work with provider mail. But most webmail services have their own calendar function. In addition, Windows Calendar does not work on a smartphone. So why would you choose this agenda? If you like to receive appointment reminders on your computer, Calendar is the answer. Notifications also appear if Calendar is not open and you can link multiple email addresses to it. This way you will never miss an appointment or birthday!

Open the app via the Start button > agenda.

To use Calendar, the app must have access to an email account. An account is probably already associated with the first use. Calendar is automatically linked to the Microsoft account with which you are logged in to the computer. In addition, Calendar is also linked to the Windows Mail app. The email address you use for Mail is also in Calendar. Link a different or extra email address like this:

• Click the gear icon at the bottom left .
• The Settings menu appears on the right of the screen. Click here Manage accounts.
• click on Add Account. A new window will appear.
• Choose the type of account you are going to add, for example Outlook.com or gmail.
• Enter your email address and click Next one.
• Enter the corresponding password and click To register or Next one. When signing up a Gmail account, click now To allow.
• If necessary, click on Next one and click Ready.

The account is now linked to Calendar and automatically to Windows Mail as well.

The Calendar menu is collapsible. As a result, sometimes you only see a blue bar with some icons and sometimes the whole menu. You can change this:

• Click the three horizontal bars icon in the top left to collapse or expand the menu.
  

The calendar can display the calendar by year, month, week, or day. Switch between these views as follows:

• Click on the top right Day, Week, Month or Year. If you don’t see this, first click on the button with three dots.
  

The result is immediately visible.

Add a new appointment to the calendar as follows:

• Click on the top left new event or on the plus sign.
• Type the name of the event.
• Click on Location and enter the location of the event.
• The current day is automatically set. Click on a calendar icon after the date. Click on the correct date in the drop-down box. If necessary, use the up or down arrows to scroll to another month.
  
• Does the activity last all day? Then put a check in front Entire day. If not, enter the start and end time.
• If necessary, enter additional information in the bottom field.
• Decide for yourself how far in advance Calendar reminds you of an appointment. Click behind ‘Reminder’ on the number of minutes or hours that has already been entered. Click in the drop-down window at the desired time, for example 1 day.
• Click on the top left Save.

Easily mark a recurring event, such as a birthday, in Calendar:

• Click on the top left new event.
• Type the title of the event.
• Put a tick in front of Entire day.
• A birthday should return to the calendar every year. To do this, click on the icon of two arrows in the form of a circle.
  
• Some additional options will appear to fill in. Under ‘Repeat’, click a calendar icon. Click on the correct date in the drop-down box.
• Under ‘Repeat’, click Weekly > Annual.
• Click on the top left Save when all necessary information has been entered.

By default, the calendar in Windows 10 is blue. If you want, you can change the color and image.

• Click the gear icon at the bottom left .
• A menu opens on the right. Click on it Personal settings.
• Click on the desired color under ‘Colours’.
• If necessary, adjust the image by clicking on one of the standard photos under ‘Background’ or add your own photo by clicking on To leaf through. Then navigate to the photo, click on it and click To open.