Guide to Windows Calendar

Windows Vista offers a calendar tool named Windows Calendar. This is the first calendar application to be included with a Windows Operating System. For that reason, we thought it might be a good idea to give you a run down on just what the calendar can do and show you how easy it is to use.

Windows Calendar performs many tasks you would expect of scheduling software. You can create appointments, switch views between day, work week, week, and month, but you can also do many other useful tricks. This calendar software gives you the option of subscribing to web based calendars via the .ical file format. iCalendar is an Apple calendar application that has been around for a long while. This support gives Windows Calendar the versatility and usability many crave. Let’s take a look at some of the basics (advanced PC user might want to skip ahead), then we’ll dive into subscribing and more advanced features.

Beginning Use of the Windows Calendar

Windows Calendar can be found under the Start Menu > All Programs > Windows Calendar. Windows Calendar offers a three pane view by default. This view supports the entirety of the calendar’s functionality. From this view you add new appointments, view existing appointments and tasks, and toggle between varying views. Let’s open the calendar to view the basic functions.

When you first open the Calendar application, a default calendar will be created using your system’s username. You can view the calendar’s name on the left side under calendars.

Quick Tip: Right click the calendar name and choose “Rename” to change the calendar’s identity.