Google Calendar Notifications and Reminders

Calendar uses email notifications to let you know of changes to an event. You can also setup pop-up and email reminders for you upcoming events. In this video we look at how to setup the default reminders, individual event reminders and email notifications.

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There are plenty of things we need to remember each day.
Thankfully, Google Calendar has a simple reminder and notification system
to help you manage your meetings and events.
Calendar notifications can be emailed to you whenever you’re invited to a new event
or a change is made to an event.
And, calendar reminders use pop-ups and emails to remind you of an upcoming event.
To set when Google Calendar send you notifications and reminders for all your events
hover over the calendar you need, and click the down arrow to the right
then click notification.
For your events, you can set multiple reminders using either pop-ups or email.
By default, there a few reminders enabled for you.
You can edit these or delete them by clicking the remove link.
To set a default reminder, start by clicking the “add a reminder” link.
Then, select whether you want an email or pop-up reminder.
Reminder emails are sent to your Gmail account and include all the event information.
Pop-up reminders open with the title of the event,
who created the event, and the time of the event.
These pop-ups will bring Calendar in focus and have an alert sound.
These reminders can be set minutes, hours, or days before the event.
There are just a few things you want to keep in mind;
first, these are the default reminders for events.
So, the reminders you set here are for all your events.
Later we’ll show you how to edit the reminder for just one event.
Second, these reminders for your calendar and not for those you invite to events.
These reminders won’t be sent to anyone else, but you.
Google Calendar also notifies you when you’re invited to a new event or a change is made to an event.
You can control which notifications you receive with these checkboxes here.
If you like, Calendar can send you a daily agenda, that includes all your events.
This is a great way to review your schedule and start your day.
If you’d like Calendar notifications sent to your mobile phone
as an SMS text message,
follow the directions under this link.
Just not this feature is only available in the US and with select mobile carriers.
And, you’re probably want to review your organization’s policy for mobile devices.
For information about setting up mobile notifications,
check out the Google Calendar Help Center for a list of all mobile carriers.
When you’re done adjusting your settings, click save.
So, that’s how you to setup the default notifications and reminders.
But, let’s you have a special event you don’e want to forget, or you want a reminder to prep for an event.
you can set and adjust reminders by opening the event
and scrolling down to the reminders section.
From here, you can edit any of the reminders
remove a reminder by clicking the X here or add a reminder
Just remember, reminders adjusted or added to an event
only apply to that event.
When you’re done, click Save.
Well, those are the basics of notifications and reminders.
If you have questions about features in Google Calendar
check out the Help Center by clicking Settings, then Help.