Google Calendar - Adding Events (new calendar)

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With the changes to Google Calendar, things look a bit different.  The look is definitely more "modern" or "sleeker" (according to others...I guess I am more about functionality than looks).

That being said, here's a quick review of all you can do when adding an event to your calendar, with screenshots updated to the new look.

Adding an Event


1. Click to Add
Simply click on the calendar to add an event.  The pop-up window will have the most common information put into an event:
  1. event Title, 
  2. Date(s) and Time (only viewable when the All day checkbox is unchecked)
  3. All day checkbox
  4. Calendar -
Notice anything missing from that?  Location!  It is the only thing bothering me at this point - especially because you cannot quick add it by calling the Event "Sample at CISD" or something similar (Trust me, I tried every way I could think of...).

Two neat features I did realize in exploring:
  • While the quick add option is gone from the page, it is now very easy to change the dates/times by clicking in the appropriate boxes.  You can type in the date to set it out to a future date.
  • Continuous events that are over multiple days are easier to add than they were previously, again due to the boxes for dates/times.
2. Either Save, or Click MORE OPTIONS
If the pop-up box has everything you need in it, you can save (or hit enter/return) and be done.  If you need to add additional information, click the MORE OPTIONS - 
3. Add a plethora of stuff
 In addition to the information above, there is a bunch of other stuff on this screen:
  1. Event name (can be added or edited here)
  2. Date/time of event - including if it is a repeated item (see additional note below)
  3. Location (that piece missing on the other screen)
  4. Notifications for the event (your default for the calendar are already there - you can remove them and/or add additional)
  5. Calendar 
  6. Description area (more on that further down)
  7. Guest Invites & Room/Resource checkout
Most of this is pretty similar to the previous version, just re-ordered a bit -
 The Repeat options are a little more responsive/intuitive than the old version -

Once you have created the event, viewing the event details is VERY different than it was previously.  You now have a pop-up with LOTS of information right at your fingertips (less clicks to get to the event details!).
  1. An edit icon is just to the bottom-left of the title if you have edit rights to the event
  2. BIG BONUS - any links added to the event description are active in this view, making it quick & easy to get to those items
  3. You can quickly respond to invitations on this screen now
  4. There are some new options at the top - you can delete the event, and you can email guests on the fly (great new integration between calendar & email!) -
There is also a More menu (the stacked dots) allowing you to quickly print, duplicate or copy the event. 
So, not a lot different, more just accessible in different ways.  But overall much easier, and much nicer on a mobile device!

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