谷歌日历(Google Calendar)是水晶球的下一个最好的东西。管理好它，它可以预测你未来的日子会是什么样子。但是，Google 日历(Google Calendar)仅与您的时间管理(time management)习惯一样有用。
如果您太忙，您的日历可能会乱跑。这是你放下踏板并减轻日程安排压力(schedule stress)的标志。以下是一些用于组织 Google 日历以节省时间的Google 日历(Google Calendar)提示。
将视图(View)更改为对您有用的东西
谷歌日历(Google Calendar)允许您一键选择视图。您可以放大一天或缩小(day or zoom)以了解这一年。
要选择您的日历视图(calendar view)，请转到右上角并单击向下箭头。
您可以按日、周、月或年查看日历。使用键盘快捷键在视图之间切换。想让它更简单吗？如果您愿意，只需关注(Just focus)当天的日程安排即可。
此外，要只关注重要的事情，请从视图中删除周末和拒绝的事件。
您可以在 Google 日历的设置(Settings)中获得更多选项。点击右上角(Click)的齿轮(Gear)图标。转到Settings > General > View options。
并排查看多个Google 日历(Google Calendars)很容易。只需(Just)选择日视图(day view)并选中要合并到一个视图中的日历旁边的框。
使用“计划”视图快速(Quickly)检查您的一天(Your day)
如果您在远程团队中工作，一个有用的Google 日历提示(Google Calendar tip)是使用日程表视图(Schedule view)作为捕捉重叠事件的快速方法。如果您有共享日历，您可以从左侧边栏中 添加任何团队日历。(team calendar)
然后，从右上角的下拉列表中 单击计划。(Schedule)
此联合日历可让您鸟瞰整个(eye view)团队的忙碌或空闲情况。当然，您可以将相同的视图应用于您自己的多个日历并检查冲突的任务。
这就是为什么谷歌日历(Google Calendar)应该成为远程团队 的任何协作工具包的一部分。(collaboration toolkit)
(Color Code Priority Tasks)您不想(Don)错过的颜色代码优先任务
颜色可以一目了然地告诉您任务之间的区别。根据优先级为事件 分配颜色。(Assign)
例如，较深的颜色(darker color)（如红色）可能用于紧急任务，而较浅的黄色可能用于处理低优先级的任务。
在您的日历上打开一个事件。单击(Click)选择事件颜色(Select event color)旁边的向下箭头，然后选择要标记它的颜色。
如果您有多个Google 日历(Google Calendars)，请使用独特的颜色将它们分开。单击(Click)日历旁边的三个垂直箭头。从调色板中选择颜色。
使用时间块来释放时间
时间块是另一个对您的日程安排压力(schedule stress)非常有效的Google 日历提示(Google Calendar tip)。默认情况下， Google 日历(Google Calendar)允许您显示“忙碌”。在您屏蔽的这些时间里，没有人可以打扰您。
- 单击(Click)您想将自己设置为忙碌 的时间段。(time slot)
- 在“事件(Event)”对话框中，输入事件标题。
- 向下滚动到显示(Scroll)Busy（或Free）的下拉列表。忙碌是默认选项。
- 将可见性设置为Public。
让别人知道你的工作时间
借助日历，您可以避免在工作时间以外的会议。设置(Set working)一周的工作时间或每天的特定时间，您的团队将知道您在此之后的任何时间都没有空。
这是 Google 日历G Suite 的一项功能(G Suite feature)。
- 在您的桌面上 打开Google 日历。(Google Calendar)
- 单击齿轮图标，然后单击设置(Settings)。
- 在一般(General)下，单击工作时间(Working Hours)。
- 在此部分中，单击启用工作时间(Enable working hours)。
- 选择您工作的日子并设置您可以为他们工作的时间。
将 Facebook 事件加入(Bring Facebook Events)日历
您(Did)是否知道可以将Facebook活动添加到Google 日历(Google Calendar)并保持同步？如果您不想，这将省去您查看社交媒体的麻烦。
- 登录 Facebook。转到“事件(Events)”页面并向下滚动，直到看到这个小通知。
- 单击即将(Upcoming Events)发生的事件以下载日历文件。
- 转到谷歌日历(Google Calendar)。在左侧边栏上，单击(left sidebar)其他日历(Other calendars)旁边的加号。
- 单击 Import(Click Import)，然后上传Facebook Upcoming Events iCal文件。
- 导入文件后，您将在其他日历部分看到新日历。
添加新活动时 ，Google 日历将与(Google Calendar)Facebook 活动日历(Facebook Events calendar)保持同步。
像使用日记一样使用 Google 日历
如果格式设置得当，每个事件的备注字段可以包含大量信息。(Notes)您可以像使用速射子弹日记(bullet journal)或记事本一样使用它。您还可以添加附件以获得更丰富的笔记。
例如，您可以在完成计划任务后记下生产力分数，(productivity score)并获得未来改进的见解(task and gain insights)。
这种自我反馈可以让你更好地利用时间并减轻压力。
不要错过跨时区的约会(Miss Appointments Across Time Zones)
如果您在国际团队中工作，请激活Google日历的辅助时区功能。(time zone feature)Google会为您进行时区(time zone)转换并让您保持正轨。
转到日历设置(Settings)。在时区标题下，选中(Time zone)显示次要时区(Display secondary time zone)复选框并设置所需的时区。
给每个时区(time zone)贴上标签，让日历上的内容一目了然。正如您在上面的屏幕中看到的，您还可以显示世界时间(world time)时钟以在任意数量的地方显示当前时间。
关闭通知
一连串的通知可能会导致无形的压力。使用它们的最佳方法是限制它们或完全关闭通知(turn off notifications)。
谷歌日历(Google Calendar)提醒很有用。但是太多的事件甚至多个日历都会让人分心。
关闭事件设置(Event settings)中的通知。
要记住的一个Google 日历快捷方式(Google Calendar Shortcut)
想一键快速约会吗？(date quickie)在任何日历视图中(calendar view)按“ (Press “)g ” 。将弹出一个小框，您可以在其中键入要跳转到的任何日期。
使用标准日期格式(date format)（“2020 年 5 月 15 日”）或文本格式(text format)的日期（“2020 年 5 月 15 日”）。
按“ t ”返回今天的日期视图(date view)。
记得(Remember)填写你的谷歌日历(Your Google Calendar)
谷歌日历(Google Calendar)很聪明，但只有当你记得给它所需的数据时才能做到这一点。如果您有良好的时间管理(time management)习惯，那么它是最适合您的在线日历(online calendar)。您不必依赖浏览器或移动应用程序，即使它们非常出色。您也可以在桌面上轻松设置 Google 日历(set up Google Calendar on your desktop)。在下面的评论中分享一些您自己的Google 日历(Google Calendar)提示。
10 Google Calendar Tips To Lessen Your Schedule Stress
Google Calendar is the next beѕt thing to a crystal ball. Manage it well and it can fоretell what your coming days will look like. But a Google Calendar is only as useful as your time management habits.
If you are too busy, your calendar can run amok. That’s a sign for you to step off the pedal and lessen your schedule stress. The following are a few Google Calendar tips to organize Google Calendar so that it saves you time.
Change The View To Something That Works For You
Google Calendar allows you to choose a view at a press of a key. You can zoom into a day or zoom out to get an idea of the year.
To choose your calendar view go to the top right and click the down arrow.
You can view a calendar by day, week, month, or year. Use the keyboard shortcuts to toggle between the views. Want to make it even simpler? Just focus on your schedule for the day if you want.
Also, to focus on only what’s important, remove weekend and declined events from view.
You get a few more options in Google Calendar’s Settings. Click the Gear icon on the top right. Go to Settings > General > View options.
It’s easy to view multiple Google Calendars side-by-side. Just select the day view and check the box next to the calendars you want to combine into one view.
Use The “Schedule” view To Quickly Check Your day
One useful Google Calendar tip is using the Schedule view as a quick way to catch overlapping events if you work in a remote team. If you have shared calendars, you can add any team calendar from the left sidebar.
Then, click on Schedule from the dropdown on the top-right.
This joint calendar gives you a bird’s eye view of how busy or free your entire team is. Of course, you can apply the same view to your own multiple calendars and check for clashing tasks.
This is why Google Calendar should be part of any collaboration toolkit for a remote team.
Color Code Priority Tasks You Don’t Want To Miss
Colors can tell you the difference between your tasks with a glance. Assign colors to events based on their priority.
For instance, a darker color like red could be for something urgent while a lighter yellow color can cover low-priority tasks.
Open an event on your calendar. Click the downward arrow next to Select event color and pick the color you want to label it with.
If you have multiple Google Calendars, set them apart with unique colors. Click on the three vertical arrows next to a calendar. Choose the color from the palette.
Use Time Blocks To Free Up Time
Time blocks is another Google Calendar tip that can be remarkably effective for your schedule stress. Google Calendar allows you to show that you are “Busy” by default. No one will be able to disturb you during these hours you have blocked.
- Click on the time slot you want to set yourself as busy.
- In the Event dialog, enter an Event title.
- Scroll down to the dropdown that says Busy (or Free). Busy is the default option.
- Set visibility to Public.
Let Others Know Your Working Hours
You can avoid meetings beyond working hours with the help of your calendar. Set working hours for the week or specific hours for each day and your team will know that you are unavailable for any time after that.
This is a Google Calendar G Suite feature.
- Open Google Calendar on your desktop.
- Click the gear icon and then Settings.
- Under General, click on Working Hours.
- In this section, click Enable working hours.
- Keep the days you work selected and set the times that you’re available for them.
Bring Facebook Events To The Calendar
Did you know that you can add Facebook events to Google Calendar and keep them synced? This will save you the bother of checking social media if you don’t want to.
- Log into Facebook. Go to the Events page and scroll down till you see this tiny notification.
- Click on Upcoming Events to download the calendar file.
- Go to Google Calendar. On the left sidebar, click on the plus sign next to Other calendars.
- Click Import, and upload the Facebook Upcoming Events iCal file.
- After the file’s imported you’ll see the new calendar in the other calendars section.
The Google Calendar will stay synced with the Facebook Events calendar when new events are added.
Use Google Calendar Like a Journal
The Notes field for each event can hold a lot of information if you format it well. You can use it like a quickfire bullet journal or a notepad. You can also add attachments for richer notes.
For instance, you can jot down a productivity score after you complete a scheduled task and gain insights for any future improvements.
This self-feedback can make you better at using your time and reduce stress.
Don’t Miss Appointments Across Time Zones
Activate Google Calendar’s secondary time zone feature if you work in an international team. Google will do the time zone conversions for you and keep you on track.
Go to the calendar Settings. Under the Time zone header, check the box for Display secondary time zone and set the time zone you want.
Make it easier to tell on the calendar with a glance by giving each time zone a label. As you can see in the screen above, you can also display world time clocks to show the current time in any number of places.
Turn Off Notifications
A barrage of notifications can cause invisible stress. The best way to use them is to limit them or turn off notifications altogether.
Google Calendar alerts can be useful. But too many events or even multiple calendars can become distractions.
Turn off notifications from Event settings.
The One Google Calendar Shortcut To Remember
Want to go to any date quickie with a single keypress? Press “g” from any calendar view. A tiny box will pop-up where you can type any date you want to jump to.
Use a standard date format (“5/15/20”) or a date in the text format (“May 15, 2020”).
Press “t” to come back to today’s date view.
Remember To Fill Your Google Calendar
Google Calendar is smart, but it can only be that if you remember to give it the data it needs. If you have good time management habits, then it is the best online calendar for you. You don’t have to depend on a browser or the mobile apps, even though they are excellent. You can easily set up Google Calendar on your desktop too. Share a few of your own Google Calendar tips in the comments below.
