The Right Side Panel in the Google Calendar Interface

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Calendar users

You can show or hide the right-side panel in Google Calendar, which gives you quick access to Keep, Tasks, Contacts, and Maps.

How to use the right-side panel in Google Calendar step-by-step with images

Step 1

In Google Calendar at https://calendar.google.com, click the little arrow icon at the bottom right to show or hide the right-side panel.

Step 2

The side panel contains five shortcuts – to Google Keep, Tasks, Contacts, Maps, and Add-Ons.

Step 3

Google Keep in the right-side panel

The first icon from top to bottom opens Google Keep.

Keep allows you to add notes and lists. You can also access it at https://keep.google.com.

Step 4

Google Tasks in the right-side panel

The second icon opens Google Tasks.

As the name suggests, you can use it to add any task you need to complete and set reminders.

Step 5

Google Contacts in the right-side panel

The third icon opens your Contacts.

You will see a list of your contacts here, or you can click the search icon to look for contacts.

Clicking a contact in the list shows contact details.

Step 6

Google Maps in the right-side panel

The fourth icon opens Google Maps.

Step 7

Marketplace apps in the right-side panel

Finally, the Get Add-ons icon takes you to the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Step 8

Here, you will find Google Calendar Add-ons that you can add to your Calendar or to other users in your Google Workspace account as well if you’re an admin.

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