Overview

The Add Google Calendar command is accessed from the File menu. Each time this window is displayed, you'll be asked to enter your Google Calendar login information. You can add calendars from any number of Google Calendar accounts by entering different login information each time the Add Google Calendar command is used.

After connecting to Google Calendar, a list of your calendars will be displayed. You can pick a calendar from this list that you'd like to sync with VueMinder Calendar. After clicking a calendar, click the "Add Calendar" button to add it to your Calendar List in VueMinder Calendar.

Note: Before adding a Google Calendar to VueMinder, we recommend performing a backup of your Google Calendar. You can create a backup by exporting your Google Calendar to an ICS file. Also, double-check the time zone settings on your local computer and on Google Calendar to ensure they match. Otherwise, duplicate events could potentially be created. If you notice any problems after syncing, you can delete the Google Calendar and restore it by importing from the backup ICS file.

My Google Calendars and Other Google Calendars

Two categories of calendars will be displayed, labeled "My Google Calendars" and "Other Google Calendars". These will typically correspond to the "My Calendars" and "Other Calendars" items shown in Google Calendar. Calendars that are both readable and writable will be listed under "My Google Calendars", while calendars that are read-only will be listed under "Other Google Calendars".

Calendars listed under "My Google Calendars" can sync with VueMinder Calendar either 1-way or 2-way, while calendars listed under "Other Google Calendars" will only sync 1-way from Google Calendar to VueMinder Calendar, due to the calendar being read-only in Google Calendar.

Add Calendar

To add a Google Calendar to your calendar list in VueMinder Calendar, select the calendar from the list on the left, and then click the "Add Calendar" button. You can also adjust the Sync Options, as described below.

• Sync frequency - A sync frequency of "Automatically" or a periodic interval, such as "Every hour" can be selected. When "Automatically" is selected, the calendar will sync whenever a change is detected either in VueMinder Calendar or on Google Calendar. It can do this as frequently as every 8 seconds, but will only sync when there's a need. The interval settings will sync at a specific frequency.
• Don't sync events older than... - This setting will exclude older events from being synced. Smaller values will result in faster syncs, but will exclude older events. If you notice previous events are missing in VueMinder Calendar Pro, increase this value. It can
• Apply event defaults... - This setting will cause any new events added remotely in Google Calendar to automatically have default event settings applied when added to VueMinder Calendar during a sync. These defaults are specified in the Event Defaults tab of the Calendar Properties, and can include default reminder settings, categories, and more.
• Include reminders - This setting will result in popup reminders being synced between VueMinder Calendar and Google Calendar. This setting does not cause email or SMS reminder types to be synced, since that would result in multiple copies of the same reminder being transmitted by both VueMinder Calendar and Google Calendar.
• Sync direction - For Google Calendars that you can modify, 3 options will be provided for the sync direction: 1-way Google Calendar To VueMinder Calendar, 1-way VueMinder Calendar to Google Calendar, and 2-way. Choose whichever option will best match the way you intend to modify your calendar. If you need to modify the calendar from both VueMinder Calendar and Google Calendar, the 2-way setting would be the best choice.

Calendar Appearance

The calendar appearance will use the same color as defined in Google Calendar, but with a slight gradient for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. If you prefer a different color, you can adjust it using the provided controls, or click the "Splash" button to generate appearances until you find one you like. Note, changing the appearance of a synced calendar will not sync that appearance change back to Google Calendar. This is because VueMinder Calendar can support millions of appearance variations, but Google Calendar is limited to 21 predefined colors.

 

 

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