22 handy hidden tricks for Google Calendar on Android

You’d never know it, but that subtle gray line hides a spectacular agenda-juggling superpower.Surprise, surprise: Your entire agenda is never more than a swipe away.Longer? Shorter? You name it — this gesture makes event adjustments as easy as can be.One swift swipe, and boom: Your monthly calendar view is there and ready.Panels a-plenty await in the Google Calendar Android app on a large-screened device.All it takes is a tap to fly through time from the Google Calendar app’s Month view.You can snap yourself back to the present with the Android Calendar app’s easily overlooked day icon.Tasks, within Calendar — what’ll they think of next?!Ahh — cancelling plans has never been so satisfying.Add an event into your calendar without any fuss by tap, tap, tapping.The exact interface may vary depending on your device, but the “New event” shortcut should always be there and available.Expand, collapse. Expand, collapse. Expand, collapse.Look closely along the left side of the screen, and you’ll see the precise time appear with a long-press on the event.So many views, such little time.You’ve gotta dig a little to find it, but Android’s new Modes system lets you set up smart silencing for specific sorts of calendar events.You can specify exactly which sorts of events apply and what, if any, exceptions exist to your calendar-connected phone-silencing setup.The Android Calendar app’s quick responses can be surprisingly helpful.Custom event responses? Hey, we’ll take ’em!All sorts of Android calendar notification customization options await — if you know where to look for ’em.Weather info, right in your calendar — what’ll they think of next?!

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