Calendar app for Windows: FAQs
Here are answers to some common questions about the Calendar app.
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Settings.)
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Tap or click Accounts.
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Tap or click Add an account, tap or click the type of account you want to add, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
If you have multiple calendars within an account, you might not be able to see all of them in Calendar. You’ll need to go to the original calendar to see them. For example, if your Gmail calendar includes a shared family calendar and it isn’t showing up in the Calendar app, you’ll need to go to www.gmail.com to see those events.
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Settings.)
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Tap or click Accounts.
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Tap or click the account you want to remove.
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At the bottom, tap or click Remove account.
This removes the account from Calendar, but doesn’t delete the original account or events. You’ll still be able to get to them through a browser or other calendar app.
Removing your Microsoft account (the account you use to sign in to Windows) is a different process. That account is required to use Calendar, and removing it will remove all of your accounts from Mail, Calendar, Messaging, and People. You might want to hide that account's calendar instead of removing it.
To remove your Microsoft account
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Settings.)
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Tap or click Change PC settings.
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Tap or click Users, and then tap or click Switch to a local account
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Settings.)
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Tap or click Options.
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Tap or click the calendar you want to change, and do the following:
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Under the calendar name, change the setting from Show to Hide.
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Under the setting, use the list to change the calendar color.
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Swipe up from the bottom edge.
(If you're using a mouse, right-click within the app.)
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Tap or click New.
Enter the date, time, and location of the event or meeting.
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In the Who field, enter names or email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
If you're creating a meeting from your Outlook account, you might be able to see when people are free or busy and schedule a meeting according to their availability. To do this, tap or click Scheduling assistant. This feature is only available if your workplace uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1, or Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Preview. Ask your network admin for this info.
If you want to make this a recurring event, tap or click Show more and enter the required details.
Tap or click the save button
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The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with the Calendar app.
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Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+1 or Ctrl+D
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Show the day view
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Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+O
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Show the work week view
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Ctrl+3 or Ctrl+W
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Show the week view
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Ctrl+4 or Ctrl+M
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Show the month view
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Ctrl+T or Home
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Go to today
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Ctrl+N
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Create a new event
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Page up
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In month view, go to the previous month
In week view, go to the previous week
In day view, go to the previous two days
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Ctrl+H
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In month view, go to the previous month
In week view, go to the previous week
In day view, go to the previous two days
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Page down
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In month view, go to the next month
In week view, go to the next week
In day view, go to the next two days
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Ctrl+J
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In month view, go to the next month
In week view, go to the next week
In day view, go to the next two days
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Right arrow
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In a view, go to the next day
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Left arrow
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In a view, go to the previous day
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Down arrow
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In a view, go to the next hour
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Up arrow
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In a view, go to the previous hour
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Esc
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Go back
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Ctrl+S
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Save or send the event
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Ctrl+P, use up and down arrows to select
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Respond to an event
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Ctrl+D
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Delete an event
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