Master the iPhone Calendar App with these Tips!

[@smitpat99]

Holding an item, dragging it, and then using free hand to open something else where one can drop the held item -- BLOWING MY MIND. Thank you!

[@euteacherlindsay]

this whole video is mind blowing tbh, i am shocked 😧 love it! thanks bro

[@paulbushey9409]

Ios 17.2 drag drop didn't work. 😔

[@DazeyChaineMusic]

wow it’s like technology or something

[@smitpat99]

@@DazeyChaineMusic😂

[@DazeyChaineMusic]

@@smitpat99 ;)

[@emmiehansen]

I think an underrated thing in the calendar app is using the “time to leave” feature. I also think the alternate list views are not talked about enough. And finally I love how well the calendar app search feature works. I will often remember just one bit about an appointment I set and it will be found!

[@mellovesreading9858]

I like that feature but I always leave super early and like to get places early. Wish they had a remind me x minutes before time to leave for anxious and early people like me lol

[@galaxspace1]

@@mellovesreading9858 what do you mean thats always been a thing. Its under alerts

[@anamikanair3314]

Can u explain how to start this feature

[@DRairborneusa]

@@anamikanair3314 I believe is the one right below end time of event, called “travel time”.

[@maikaimakena9424]

This guy is my favorite content maker you actually learn something from his videos which means he puts a lot of time learning then sharing. Most KZbin guys don’t ever empower you to fall in love with Apple apps like he does. Big FAN ❤️🙏⚡️👊🤙🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@mcamp1952]

I agree - this guy is the best. He uses a minimum of words to deliver maximum comprehension.

[@johnphillips2721]

Yes! Agreed

[@rachelmorgannn]

I think my favorite feature of apple calendar/iCal is the travel time options. I can have all my appointments automatically estimate the travel time from my previous events location/home. Not only will I get notifications to leave by a certain time, but it also blocks my calendar off during travel time so I don’t have to worry about back to back meetings and appointments without the time to get there.

[@ChintamaniVartak]

Thanks for showing the method of dragging an event into a reminder app. Calendar events also have alert features. One can even set two alters and it works great. So creating a reminder for an event becomes useless.

[@FurtherMaf]

Does this work for you in the latest update? Trying this now and cannot drag and drop

[@blueskye991178]

MY MIND IS BLOWN!! I have been a apple system user from the beginning and I have used all these other productivity apps that cost me a bunch over the years. That hold and drag and drop is a HUUUGE game changer for me. I’m strictly apple now and no money out of pocket and every thing is synced. You saved my business life 😊❤

[@TerenceMirabelli]

All these tutorials are so informative. Undoubtedly the best on KZbin

[@ProperHonestTech]

Thank you!

[@K3zz21]

You are the first channel I’ve seen with actual hidden tricks rather than clickbait titles

[@iceon8312]

U seem so down to earth and humble, the world needs more people like u. Keep up the good work. Much love and respect from Stockholm Sweden 🙏🏼✌🏻🙌🏼

[@hunterfitzgerald5415]

I like the Travel Time feature when booking an appointment. It helps account for travel time between appointments so I’m not booking appointments to closely together. Thanks for a great video.

[@javtimestwo]

Fantastic video. I learned so much about Notes with those tips. #1-Adding icons to the title sure does make it easier to find a folder. #2-After viewing your video I realized that a lot of my notes are out of order, in the wrong folders and basically unorganized. Thanks for the easy to follow video. Keep up the great work 👏🏽

[@petertaranscorsese2900]

Thanks for this review, I hadn't realised attachments could be added. I tried lots of To Do lists/Calendars/Reminder applications over a LONG period, but came back to the (free) inbuilt calendar within Apple as being best suited for my needs - it now serves all those purposes, not just as a calendar & links seamlessly with iPad, Mac and Watch. I create the majority of my Events using Siri "on the go" through my watch. One of the best features for me is being able to "Press and hold" events to reschedule them by sliding them up & down to different times & for events on the same theme (e.g. multiple items to discuss with an individual) sliding them to the same time (on top of each other) then they multiply left to right to keep a clear, uncluttered screen.

[@cjbird7121]

The reminder/calendar thing is great for important life events too. Birthdays, anniversaries, etc create a reminder to get a gift, card etc. Shoot this would’ve been super helpful when I used to plan field trips for homeschooling groups.

[@maikaimakena9424]

This guy is the best teacher more RAD IOS default apps please. Making me fall in love with my phone all over again 🤙⚡️

[@radio_annae]

The very first tool has just blew my mind! I was looking for this for sooooo long

[@allisonwoods4519]

Love the press and hold and switch app function. You have such a calm and trustworthy voice 😀

[@Stormbrise]

Thank you for this video, I did not how to create reminders for events. As a person with ADHD, reminders would help with all the reminders to remember it. I use travel time a lot for this now. Even though I work from home on my thesis. I am the planner addict here, my husband, also neurodiverse, just lets me run his social calendar. He has no interest in running the calendar, and since most of the events are in my mind, I can then add it to our social calendar.

[@johnriggs5691]

Thank you for the press-hold-drag into different app technique - terrific. Another helpful video. Although I use the Apple calendar all the time because of its integration into Apple, the Apple calendar remains for me the least adequate native app. Actually, it’s the only Apple app that I find deficient enough to demand a third party app alongside. Why? The absolutely inexplicable refusal of Apple to give us a real monthly view that at a glance shows all the monthly events, which is a simple and intuitive way to see patterns and plan events. And so, for example, I use Calendars 5, which for me replaced Fantastical, and I have the Calendars 5 monthly widget on the Home Screen. One tap and all upcoming events for the month appear, as well as open times.

[@Andyhandle]

Ibise the outlook calendar app in preference. But I hadn't looked at apple calendar for a while

[@johnriggs5691]

Indeed, I also have used the Outlook calendar. Its aesthetics are excellent. The problems for me is that the mail part of the Outlook app is clunky and ugly, and the app itself is an enormous memory hog on the phone. Also, no Outlook widget presents an entire month on the Home Screen. Go figure.

[@Andyhandle]

@@johnriggs5691 I actually prefer the outlook email! I'm working across multiple operating systems including aneroid and IOS and something that integrates with Microsoft's Todo is very handy (and the MS desktop "board" view is brilliant).

[@Hayes2703]

Absolutely agree, that’s why I listened to this video, checking was there even a next week view of appointments. Nothing. Am I supposed to remember an event that I input 2 months ago? Thanks for tip for Calenders 5

[@michelekendzie]

What an awesome thing to be able to do, to drag an item from one app to another. I use Gmail though, and it didn't seem to work from there. Bummer. But I did get a note into an event. Thanks!!!

[@MA-nu7ki]

The add attachment feature also works with photos. While viewing photos thumbnails press and hold then close photos open that calendar event and drop into the attachment section.

[@wunderluster]

One thing I would love is if the reminders app worked alongside Apple calender so being able to see tasks with check buttons. Now I have to use apps like aki flow/ routine to do this but Apple is missing a trick by not integrating these two things together!

[@KimberlyNissen]

Linking Reminders to Calendars is fantastic, thank you. I hate that Apple don't make this information known more clearly. And I'd really love if we could just get them to create something that would allow us to see reminders, notes and events in one screen. Yes, I can split screen, but managing my day would be a lot easier if I could see all entries in one go rather than switching between 3 apps.

[@wanderingfool6312]

Great tips, like dragging notes into appointments. But to be honest and this probably isn’t a good idea, I just use the calendar app for reminders as well.

[@jvallas]

Me, too. I just set an alert. The reminders copying function is sophisticated, but in this instance, I pick the 2-second click of an alert to save time.

[@danikahipp]

Calendar is really useful once you populate it with details. it becomes smarter the more info it is fed. I often work at different properties and by adding a calendar widget to the lock screen, along with my Spotify widget, I can get directions to the location, an auto reminder to check in with the client (just from populating their phone number and address into the event notes) and start my music all from the lock screen. I feel that widgets on the home screen are not special, but adding to the lock screen changed things for me.

[@danikahipp]

my favorite feature by far is being able to calculate driving time and set the event alerts based on my location and the destination, in case my location were to change, so would the alert and reminder. As someone with time blindness this helps a lot

[@henkar6920]

Hi, great video! Another thing that is new to the iOS calendar app: You can now duplicate events (at least, I believe, you could not do that before). Tap and hold the event, then you can cut, copy or duplicate.

[@hoopoe_]

What is the purpose of duplication?

[@biryanibeatsnbike]

If you want to send the same event invite to different sets of people with different content attached. I use it on a daily basis for work.

[@hoopoe_]

@@biryanibeatsnbike Thanks!

[@RisingStarter]

Great to know. Thanks!

[@jvallas]

@@hoopoe_ I have an event that occurs every week on Mon., Wed. & Thu. of each week with all the same information. I think that’s an instance where it would’ve been really nice to have the function when I was setting it up.

[@jenniferpowers5339]

thank you! I didn't know how to make a widget and the most helpful tip for me was the week number. I have a rotating weekly schedule and week numbers cut down on confusion. thank you so much

[@Jusangen]

Man, what a great video! And with that accent, I can listen to the same word, over and over and over again. I appreciate your helpful videos, I hope you keep it up, and definitely if I make videos for my topic, hopefully in the future, yours is definitely one of my top models. Thanks again take care.

[@a.mariedixon-jenkins]

Great video, I learned quite a few things I did not know about the Calendar app. I have watched a number of your videos clicked on like, however never subscribed. This video clinched it for me, you have gained a new subscriber. Thanks again.

[@Ded-Ede]

@1:40 I like the linking back features from reminder app to calendar or notes but I also wish it goes both ways so I can open a reminder item or check if off from within the associated Calendar event and it synced back to Reminder app. I love doing this with my errands and shopping because Maps will already have the location of my next event, at the location I just opened up the calendar event and start checking off my reminder, items or see notes or attachments associated with that event. Please Apple make it so. The more linkable the better. I just have to send them a Feedback report. :)😊

[@cmdrbozo]

Another good one! BTW, I note a reference to "my wife," where's a few months ago it was "my girlfriend" so where can we find your wedding gift wish list!?

[@ProperHonestTech]

Thanks! We tied the knot back in May, and had a honeymoon registry at the time, which we used to help fund a trip across the west coast of America.

[@aubreymiller2476]

Just want to say you are my favorite teacher, I have learned so much concerning my I phone 14 pro. Thank you very much Sir.

[@ProperHonestTech]

Thank you, that’s great to hear!

[@CreekRanger]

❤ Your channel has become my must view KZbin channel for staying current on IOS.

[@MAB_Canada]

How does using the Reminders app cf using Alerts within the Calendar? I tend to use the Calendar to alert me to do something, or that a commitment is coming up in 2 hours + travel time, etc. I don’t find Reminders all that user friendly🤷🏼‍♀️

[@seanmonts2159]

These are great ideas. Quick question will all these work on iPadOS? If they do that is a game changer for me. (I can't see my phone 👓🤣🤣🤣)

[@maikaimakena9424]

Can you please do and another Apple Mail iOS 16 video. There are new features we need to learn about. Remind me later. Then there is Follow Up and there there is send later. I would love tips and tricks and to actually know the difference between all (3) of these send later features and how to think of them all. Thanks 🙏 so much. Absolutely love all your videos you a really doing great work.

[@danielspurr8342]

A friend of mine has recommended me this tutorial. And i couldn't' be more happier

[@ProperHonestTech]

That's great to hear!

[@georgeproxenos6647]

I love the search function which I can then screen shot and send to my clients to show them a summary of their up and coming appointments with me!😊

[@fabio_teixeira]

Thanks

[@ProperHonestTech]

Thank you very much!

[@arkila]

Thanks, this video is quite useful!

[@sotm7064]

Lovely video as usual Tom, thank you for this. Was blown away by the feature to drag and drop from the calendar to reminders. I read on your newsletter you were (are) in Florida, hope you and your family are safe and free from any harm, take care and the best regards!

[@richiegrey5377]

Reminders SXM Satellite radio… schedule Soccer games , as a reminder. I don’t know how to do it!

[@Okefenokee_Nole]

I find it very frustrating that the iOS version of Calendar only allows “Alert” and “Second Alert” and only with a limited choice of week, days, hours and minutes before The macOS version of Calendar allows an unlimited number of alerts and fully customizable days, hours, minutes before AND after an event. It just doesn’t make sense why the iOS version is so limited. Any tricks for creating more than two alerts in the iOS version of Calendar?

[@campcaptain4903]

Every time an iOS update comes out, I think THIS must be the one where I can copy and paste calendar events like I could on my Palm Pilot in 1998. Nope. As a musician, I have a rehearsal at the same time/place on different dates. Apple won’t let me just stamp that around the calendar. So I still use a 3rd party calendar app that will. It’s so weird that I have to do that because Apple is almost 25 years behind such a routine function.

[@jvallas]

I think Hen Kar a couple notes down has solved the aggravation - you apparently *can* duplicate an entry now. 👏

[@vicki826]

Would the "Repeat" function not work for you in this case? When you create a new event, you can elect to repeat it by customizing the frequency of the event.

[@adegbenroagoro5180]

As a chronic Samsung phone user who has also carried an iPhone 11 Pro Max daily for over 2 years this video is really useful. Hitherto I’ve really disliked using the iPhone calendar. I would enter the event on my Samsung phone’s calendar and then sync it with my iPhone’s calendar.

[@NSAB120]

I love your videos! They are so straightforward and helpful. I have a million photos I need to sort and pair down. Any suggestions on how to do that easily?

[@JamesRandall47]

Brilliant presentation, clear complete and highly informative

[@ardennguyen3369]

Awesome! Love this video!!! Great job!

[@Hobbyist.Photographer.]

Personally I prefer Fantastical right now. I hope eventually the stock app will be better but for now, that’s the one I prefer. :)

[@ellewilliford6416]

is fantastical free?

[@Hobbyist.Photographer.]

@@ellewilliford6416 If I'm remembering correctly, yes there is the free version. I pay a yearly subscription for a few extra conveniences.

[@rondec9022]

Love your content. Would like to share shortcut in calendar. When making follow up doctors appointment, I found that I can duplicate event by simply holding down on item until pop up screen appears. Choose duplicate and make appropriate changes. No need to re-type names and addresses for the future event.

[@ebonyjenkins8020]

I am so happy that I found this video! Instant subscriber & like! 👍🏽 This video alone, helped me to get more organized. I can’t wait to watch more of your content! 💜

[@karloshagen4037]

Bloody hell! I would consider my self a seasoned iPhone user but I had no idea about the “drag and drop” function between the different apps! Great video 🫡

[@HectorGonzalez-xl7qf]

Thank you so much!! This was super helpful, and you spoke Clearly and at a great pace. It is very rare to find KZbin tutorials in understandable English - I look forward to more tips from your channel mate- Cheers!

[@maikaimakena9424]

This guy is amazing I keep going back watching these videos like 5 or 6 times Learning More and More

[@ProperHonestTech]

Thanks man, I always recognise and appreciate your support! 🙌🏻

[@JK001POPS]

a. Notes and amazing notes for iPad are excellent apps to have everything under control. I use it cause I can see my calendar’s events and reminders all in one app. I like how this app displays all the information in the month-view, respects colors and differentiates events from reminders. Even it takes into account the upcoming reminders that you need to be repeated automatically… I use calendar and reminders as entry apps and a.Notes as my final review to see if everything is as planned!!!

[@pavlovzdog]

Perfect 👍, thank you again for the education 😀. Got one or two great tips from this video which will really help me on a daily basis 👍👍👍 Top man

[@GuyMcguy24]

Lmao, I had such a huge gripe with the lack of compatibility between notes and calendar: can’t attach a note ! But hey, always a relief to find out it’s human error 🎉😅😊

[@HatefYaminiOnline]

Woah! That part at 1:32 was amazing. I had no idea we could do that. Very cool.

[@weekendwarrior3814]

Amazing insights , thank you. I’ve been looking for an easy way to add files to meetings forever!!

[@andycapp8843]

I envy you young people with your IT. Now in my twilight years, I remain a devotee of the Filofax. Open a page, scribble a note and then forget all about it until after the event. Open the Filofax again, choose a date and enter a reminder to apologise for missing the event referred to previously. Scroll through the weeks ahead and make a mental reminder of birthdays/anniversaries etc entered at the arrival of the Filofax replacement around October the previous year. Endorse the mental reminder on pages in the Filofax for the day before as a reminder. Put the Filofax in the desk drawer with a reminder on a post it sticker attached to the fridge to check the Filofax. Post It sticker on fridge disappears but you’ve been clever and used another and placed that on the desk top. Arrive at the desk, check the Filofax and see there are no birthdays or anniversaries over the next week. All is well, you hadn’t forgotten those events after all. Feel pleased with yourself and have a drink and smirk. The aged have little need for IT.

[@margaretImhappy]

The event from photos is super helpful!

[@FrankPhillips1952]

I tried your tip for copying an event from Calendar to Reminders. It did not work in iOS 16. However, I was able to just simply copy and paste it which is a good thing. Thank you for your hard work.

[@smallwonders22]

Always wanted to add an attachment to an event from my mail, didn’t knew till date.

[@katiemeskimen288]

wish this worked for google calendar

[@alexsherel3344]

Oh this guys GOOD

[@duskobartok794]

Yes the create event can be used from messaging apps too.

[@Schwidawg]

Great video. I wanted to know how to attach an email to a calendar event. For example, I receive a confirmation for an upcoming hotel stay in my email and now I want to add that email to my hotel stay to my calendar event. Thx you again and I really enjoy tour videos, keep them coming.

[@dthomp06]

I love your iPhone videos. You explain things so clearly. Thank you.

[@prov31x]

Excellent, clean and precise. Thank you for the timestamps. Well done

[@HeatherAyers1]

Mind blown. This long-time iPhone user learned some new tricks. Thanks!

[@MireillevanDriel]

Wauw on the adding files to events (and other tips I didn’t know). Thank you!

[@jc5852]

New subscriber here. In need of a personal planner I was researching how to devise one in Apple’s native apps. Thank you for the drag and drop info!

[@bbqwithrandy]

I needed this. Somehow I’ve got 7 calandres on my iPhone and I want to consolidate everything into my iCal.

[@mountart2]

Why not just set an alert reminder in Calendar? Seems like a lot of extra work to set up a reminder for a Calendar Event in Reminders rather than setting an alert reminder in Calendar

[@salvadorpradoramos]

Calendar to reminders is insanely useful.

[@user-fm3vj5im1m]

Finally you can copy a prior appointment or event to a future date!

[@camrygirl84]

Great video!

[@goldraketub]

I guess Apple should pay you for the way you explain Apple stuff.. very nicely done .. number one.. ☝

[@Rolfity]

Thank you, I really appreciate your videos!

[@siddharthsonawala491]

Your videos on iPhone are informative, interesting and authentic! Your presentation is impressive! Please upload detailed videos on iPhone backup on Windows pc and organising iTunes and of course the best tips for the security of iPhone.

[@flyingscot19]

Extremely well presented - clear, concise and extremely useful. I’ve subscribed to the channel to see what other gems are available Thank you….

[@HeIsHuncho]

This was really helpful. Big thanks 💪🏼

[@tetchuma]

While I like how the calendar can sync across my husband and my phone, I wish we could make templates. I’ve used WeekCal since iOS 3.1 because it had more features. Been using it ever since. (I’m not trying to plug this app, but it’s like the iOS iCal, but with some bonus features) Whenever I have a nosebleed, it’s easy to tap from my template library to document it for my doctor. (Medically-necessary) Working overtime? 1 tap and there it is. View the entire week, (not just 6am-8pm from each day)

[@wescx]

You should do some KZbin shorts showing your hands do some of these things

[@dreaminginyarn]

I just found your videos and they are fantastic! Thank you for the tips and tricks.

[@RB-jy9dr]

In the month view in the calendar when there is something scheduled a gray dot appears under the date. Why can’t apple colorize this dot?!!! I am a firefighter and work a 2 day week schedule that rotates. I should be able to open the calendar and see RED dots under the dates I have to work. Please let me know your thoughts and if you need more info from me.

[@ianwilson2968]

You could just use a work calendar as well as your default one, these would then have separate colours associated with them. When you add your work days as events, you’d then just say which calendar it relates to. Then when you look at your calendar you’d see events from different calendars with a different colour dot.

[@roswellstanleymusic]

Excellent tutorial, looking forward to many more.

[@Jonsie66]

As a shift worker, the only thing lacking in the default calendar app is the ability to (easily) create a calendar for shift patterns, unless there is something I am missing when trying to set one up?

[@BETHANY96x]

Try super shift. Have used it for 6+ years. Yes it means having 2 apps but I like work and home being separate personally

[@butwhytho4858]

I want to be able to set priorities of things I want to see. Right now, the “all day” events show up on top. That pushes my scheduled events to where I cannot see them in certain widgets etc.

[@samfernandes50]

Very useful, thank you for the time you take making these great videos, it shows!

[@nrbnrm]

Great video. I just wish Apple would enhance the calendar so you can assign specific colors to events., I.e., birthdays, yellow, doctor appointments red etc. This is a great tool when you’re in a month view and need to quickly identify what is currently a grey dot. This functionality has been google cal and I really miss it in apple calendar.

[@bigpaulsorvino]

In fact...you can! I just figured this thing out. It takes a bit of time, but you can add "new calendars" to your calendar specific to the events you want in a certain color. Later, if you no longer need the information colorized, you can "merge" it into the main calendar. Issa gamechanger.

[@nrbnrm]

@@bigpaulsorvino ..... thanks for the reply; so do you mean u will have multiple calendars, identified by colors for event types? So a calendar for birthdays, one for medical appointments, one for vacation days etc? That doesn’t give u an all-inclusive month at a glance view with all the “colors” highlighted on the perspective days; or I am misunderstanding??

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Love your videos - so clear and simple!!

[@MONIvator5.0]

All genius material!

[@JamesRandall47]

Brilliant presentations, learning a lot.

[@phoenixmoon3]

Love this. Thank you as usual. Also, it’s the accent for me. 😎🥰

[@nightsky8012]

Very useful thank you

[@kabirbolakani399]

Amazing video, really well done. First time watching your videos. Keep up the good work!! 💪🏽💪🏽

[@markasplinhq]

Are you listening through my phone?? Haha Was just talking about this yesterday. One thing that bugs me so much is that it just shows dots in month view

[@TheBalkanSpy]

When you tap and hold an email and then swipe up and go into reminders and drop the email into the reminder app it will link that exact email to the reminder you just created so you can easily just tap and get to that email in a second... everyone really needs to learn and use the drag and drop feature of iOS, it's been around since iOS 14 I think.

[@swacsd]

Great information! Well done!

[@chillwavegeneral6522]

Most powerful review! Thanks a lot dear Friend