Create calendar events & ask about your schedule

You can ask your Google Assistant to add events to your calendar, tell you about your schedule, or reschedule an event. You can add or ask about events with the Assistant on your TV, speaker, Smart Display, or Smart Clock.

Important: The languages you can use depend on the device. Learn which languages work on your device.

Calendars you can use

• Your Google Calendar.
• Google Calendars that you share with others or that others share with you. Learn how to share a calendar.
• Calendars imported through links or iCal.

These calendars won't work:

• Birthdays, holidays, and other automatic events.

Set up personalization

One Google Home user

To add or hear your calendar information, turn on Personal results.

Important: Connect your phone or tablet to the same Wi-Fi as your device.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial.
   • Sign in to the same Google Account that’s linked to your device. To switch accounts, tap another account or Add another account.
3. Go back to the Home screen .
4. Touch and hold your device.
5. At the top right, tap Device settings   Recognition & sharing  Recognition & Personalization.
6. Turn on Allow personal results.

Multiple Google Home users

If multiple people use the same Google Home and want to hear their personal calendar info, they must all set up Voice Match. This includes the person who set up Google Home.

Important: If you've already linked your Google Account and voice, skip these steps. 

1.  Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial.
   • Make sure you’re signed in to the same Google Account that’s linked to your Google Home or Nest device. To switch accounts, tap another account or Add another account.
3. Tap Assistant settings  Voice Match  Add a device.
   • Make sure any devices you want to link to your voice are checked.
4. Tap Continue  I agree.
5. Follow the in-app steps. 
   • To hear personal information, you must turn on Personal results: Tap I agree and proceed with Voice Match setup.
   • To invite others to set up Voice Match for customized results: Tap Invite, choose your communication method, and send the invite. To skip this step, tap No thanks.

Google Assistant

1. Open the Google Assistant app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial.
   • Make sure you’re signed in to the same Google Account that’s linked to your Google Home or Nest device. To switch accounts, tap another account or Add another account.
3. Tap Voice Match  Add devices.
   • Make sure any devices you want to link to your voice are checked.
4. Tap Continue  I agree.
5. Follow the in-app steps.
   • To hear personal information, you must turn on Personal results: Tap I agree and proceed with Voice Match setup.
   • To invite others to set up Voice Match for customized results: Tap Invite, choose your communication method, and send the invite. To skip this step, tap No thanks.

Add an event or ask about your schedule

Make sure your Google Calendar is synced.

• Add a calendar event:
  • “Add a meeting to my calendar.”
  • “Schedule an event for me on Saturday at 8 PM.”
  • “Add an event called Birthday Dinner.”
• Find out what’s on your calendar:
  • “When’s my first meeting today?”
  • “Where’s my next event?”
  • "What’s my agenda for August 1?"

Cancel or reschedule an event

On your phone or tablet, you can ask your Google Assistant to cancel or reschedule an event, like a meeting.

Important: This feature is only available in the US and English.

To cancel an event, say:

• "Cancel my next meeting."
• "Cancel my meeting with Andrew today."
• "Cancel my 4 PM meeting."

To reschedule an event, say:

• "Reschedule my next meeting."
• "Reschedule my meeting with Ashley at 2 PM."
• "Reschedule sync meeting."

Add a shared calendar

Important: In some languages, you can use your Assistant to add events to a shared calendar instead of your main calendar. Under “Default calendar to create events,” select the one you want.

Your Google Assistant uses your main Google Calendar by default. To use your Assistant tell you about events on a shared calendar:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings." 
2. Tap Calendar.
3. To hear events for a shared calendar, check the box next to it.

Tip: After you complete these steps, your Assistant tells you about events on the shared calendar and your main calendar.

Send an email to a meeting

You can send an email to a meeting on Calendar with Google Assistant on your Android phone.

To send an email, say something like:

• "Hey Google, send an email to my next meeting and tell them I'll be late."
• "Send an email to my next meeting and say I can't attend."