Question

Google Calendar: Create and manage birthdays

Answer 1

Add birthdays
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Edit or delete individual birthdays
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Quick guide: Create birthdays desktop

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With the Google Calendar you will surely never forget a birthday. We explain exactly how this works in this article..

Remembering all the birthdays of your loved ones and acquaintances is not always easy. But that's where the Google Calendar comes in - one of the most popular tools for managing your appointments. You can find out here how you never forget a birthday.

• Add birthdays
• Edit or delete individual birthdays

Add birthdays

• App
• Desktop

App

1st step:

Open the Google Calendar app on your smartphone and tap on the plus in the lower right corner and then go to " Appointment ".

2nd step:

Now give the birthday appointment a suitable name. You can then make further settings that are suitable for a birthday reminder: All day : Activate the switch for this option so that the birthday is marked for the whole day. Once : Tap this button to add a repeat of this event. An annual repetition is recommended for birthdays. Add notification : If you tap on it, you can create reminders for your event. You can have your birthday reminded a few days or weeks in advance. So you still have time to buy a suitable gift. Or you can be reminded of the day directly so as not to forget the congratulations. You can also change the color for the event below so that you can give all birthdays the same color to mark them specifically. When you are done, tap the " Save " button in the upper right corner .

Desktop

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide .

1st step:

Open the Google Calendar in your browser via the following link: https://accounts.google.com/calender . To create a new birthday, click on the " Submit " button at the top left.

2nd step:

Give your new event a suitable name and click on the " More options " button .

3rd step:

There you can now make the appropriate settings for birthdays, for example: All day : Tick this option so that the birthday can be seen in your calendar for the whole day. Once : If you click on this button, you can choose to repeat the appointment. An annual repetition is recommended for birthdays. Notification : In addition to this setting, you can add a reminder. You will then be reminded of the birthday at the time you set. You can also change the color for the event. So you have the possibility to mark all birthdays in the same color and to make them recognizable. When you are finished, click on " Save " in the upper right corner .

Edit or delete individual birthdays

• App
• Desktop

App

1st step:

Open the Google Calendar app and tap a birthday that you want to edit.

2nd step:

To edit the event now, tap on the pen at the top right. If you would like to delete the birthday, tap on the three-point menu next to it and then select " Delete ".

Desktop

1st step:

Open the Google Calendar via the following link: https://accounts.google.com/calender . Then click on a birthday that you want to change or delete.

2nd step:

To edit the event , click on the pencil symbol above. Click on the trash to delete it .

Quick guide: Create birthdays desktop

1. Open this link: https://accounts.google.com/calender . Then tap on " Submit " in the top left .
2. Now give your event a name and then click on " More options ".
3. Now make the required settings. You can set an annual recurrence under " Once " and add a reminder a few days or weeks in advance under " Notification ". You can also follow the event as " All-day mark" so that the birthday appears on your calendar for the whole day. When you are done, click " Save ".

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