On this page
- Change how you see your calendar
- Color-code calendars and events
- Change calendar time zones
- Add another time zone
Change how you see your calendar
Outlook:
Select your view
Calendar:
Change your calendar view
Outlook 2016
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010
- On your computer, open Google Calendar .
- In the top right, choose a view: Day, Week, Month, Year, Schedule, or 4 days.
Color-code calendars and events
Outlook:
Color categories
Calendar:
Color-coding
Outlook 2016
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010
Give your calendars, reminders, and tasks different colors to tell them apart. For example, make all events related to a project the same color.
Change color for all events in a calendar:
- On the left under My calendars, point to the calendar.
- Click More and select a color or click Add to choose a custom color.
- Right-click an event.
- Select a new color.
Change calendar time zones
Outlook:
Time zones
Calendar:
Time zone
Outlook 2016
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010
When you travel, you can change your time zone and see your calendar in the local time wherever you are.
- On your computer, open Google Calendar .
- In the top right, click Settings
Settings.
- In "Time Zone," click Primary time zone
choose your time zone.
Add another time zone
Outlook:
Set and swap time zones
Calendar:
Time zones
Outlook 2016, 2013, and 2010
If you work with people in another time zone, you can add their time zone to Calendar. Seeing the time where they are makes it easier to schedule events during everyone’s working hours.
Note: Guests see events you create in their own time zone.
- On your computer, open Google Calendar .
- In the top right, click Settings
Settings.
- In the "Time Zone" section, click Display secondary time zone.
- Click Secondary time zone
choose your time zone.
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