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You can view and create calendar events right from the Windows taskbar.

You can even link accounts like Google Calendar or iCloud Calendar and see your online calendars with a single click on your taskbar.

Just click the clock on the right side of your taskbar, and youll see the calendar popup.

Any events you add to the calendar app will appear in it, and any events you add from the taskbar will appear in the Calendar app.

You can, however, use essential calendar functions right from the taskbar without ever opening the app.

For example, if you want to add an event on the 10th of the next month, click that date on the calendar.

You can use the arrows to the right of the months name to move between different months.

If you dont see the Add an event or reminder box, you havent installed this update yet.

You can set a specific time for the event or enter a location where the event will take place.

Events on different calendars will be highlighted with different colors on the panel here.

For more options, click More Details and Windows will open the Calendar app with the Add Event interface.

You can see events on a different date by clicking that date on the calendar.

You can create and view calendar events in a few clicks without opening another application.

But, to link an online calendar, add other calendars, or edit calendars, youll have to open the Calendar app.

However, you can also open Windows 10s Start menu, search for Calendar, and open the Calendar app shortcut.

Thats the one with a blue background featuring a white calendar icon.

Windows 10s Calendar supports Google, Apple iCloud, Microsoft Outlook.com, Microsoft Exchange, and Yahoo calendars.

Windows will automatically synchronize itself with your Google Calendar.

Any changes you make on your PC will be synced to your Google account, and any changes you make elsewhere will be synced to your PC.

Calendars with a checkmark to their left will have their events visible both in the main Calendar app and on the taskbar.

Click the colored circle to the right of the event name field and select any configured calendar.

You dont have to sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account to use the calendar.

This does ensure theyre always backed up so you wont lose them, at least.

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