Published on
March 1, 2024
3 min read
Imi Read
Head of Product Marketing
3 min read
Planning a group's schedule can be tough. A group calendar helps with this. It lets members see, add, and change events easily. We'll show you how to make a group calendar on Google. We'll also suggest another option that might work better for you.
For groups, you'll need to first create a Google group.
For families, you'll need to first create a Family group.
Now you've created your group, head to Google Calendar.
Once you're there, on the left click "Other Calendars" and then "Create new calendar".
You'll want to give your calendar a name, and then click "Create Calendar".
You can share your calendar with an organisation, or a specific group of people.
To share it in Google Calendar, on the left, click the name of your new calendar.
Members will then receive email notifications with invitations.
There's a couple of drawbacks to sharing group calendars in Google Calendar:
OurCal is the simpler, privacy-first alternative.
Making a group calendar can make everyday life much simpler.
Unfortunately, creating a group calendar in Google involves a complex set up and your data is not end-to-end encrypted.
OurCal takes minutes to set up and is incredibly simple for members to join. It also gives you the peace of mind that your data - and everyone else's - is protected with end-to-end encryption.
Download OurCal here, it's free.
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Published on
Mar 1, 2024
3 min read
Imi Read
Head of Product Marketing
Planning a group's schedule can be tough. A group calendar helps with this. It lets members see, add, and change events easily. We'll show you how to make a group calendar on Google. We'll also suggest another option that might work better for you.
For groups, you'll need to first create a Google group.
For families, you'll need to first create a Family group.
Now you've created your group, head to Google Calendar.
Once you're there, on the left click "Other Calendars" and then "Create new calendar".
You'll want to give your calendar a name, and then click "Create Calendar".
You can share your calendar with an organisation, or a specific group of people.
To share it in Google Calendar, on the left, click the name of your new calendar.
Members will then receive email notifications with invitations.
There's a couple of drawbacks to sharing group calendars in Google Calendar:
OurCal is the simpler, privacy-first alternative.
Making a group calendar can make everyday life much simpler.
Unfortunately, creating a group calendar in Google involves a complex set up and your data is not end-to-end encrypted.
OurCal takes minutes to set up and is incredibly simple for members to join. It also gives you the peace of mind that your data - and everyone else's - is protected with end-to-end encryption.
Download OurCal here, it's free.
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