You can access Google Calendar on any device. It's part of the Google Workspace suite of productivity tools, like Gmail, Google Meet, Google Docs and more.
You can use Calendar to:
- Create and manage events
- Set reminders
- Share your calendar with others
You can use Calendar with platform accessibility features and tools, and market-leading accessibility technologies such as screen readers. There are several built-in accessibility features in Calendar, like keyboard shortcuts and multiple view options.
For the best experience, use the latest version of your:
- Browser
- Operating system
- Assistive technology
Some accessibility features discussed in this article require specific local setup or configuration and might not be available in all locales.
Vision
To interact with Calendar with spoken feedback or braille, use a screen reader. It describes Calendar elements and content as you navigate and perform actions. A screen reader can also tell you about alerts and notifications.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to:
- Navigate
- Change the view
- Create an event
- Open the settings
- Search
If you use the screen reader, you can use shortcuts to quickly announce specific details about an open event without navigation. For more information, go to:
You have multiple options to customise the appearance of Calendar:
- Use Dark theme in Calendar
- Viewing your day, week or month
- Use colour labels to track calendar entries
- Change the event colour set and density in Google Calendar
For more information about low-vision assistance available on your device, go to related resources. Features include:
- Screen reading
- Screen magnification
- Text scaling
- Improve the visibility of the focus and cursor
- Screen resolution
- Colour filtering and contrast customisation
- Reading mode
- Select to Speak
In addition to the platform features listed above, Calendar also works with the latest version of these third-party assistive technologies for vision:
Hearing
Google Calendar can generally be used without hearing, but you should modify notifications to ensure that reminders are delivered in a way that you can perceive. For additional notification options, go to related resources.
Alternative input
You can use keyboard shortcuts to:
- Move around Calendar
- Change your calendar view
- Create or make changes to an event
- Search for an event
Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts in Google Calendar.
To minimise your mouse or keyboard input, you can use these features (which you may need to enable in the Calendar settings):
- Options to manage invitations in Calendar, which includes automatically adding invitations. Learn how to manage invitations in Calendar.
- Right-click menu.
- Join scheduled meetings.
- Get directions to event locations.
If you have a motor disorder or dexterity impairments, you can benefit from various platform features, like:
- A physical keyboard with:
- Sticky keys
- Filter keys
- Bounce keys
- An on-screen keyboard, optionally with a switch device
- Mouse keys
- Eye or face tracking for mouse input
- Voice input for:
- Command
- Control
- Dictation
To find out more about these features, go to related resources.
Cognition
Users with cognitive challenges like processing disorders or distraction issues have different requirements, some need extensive hints and attention-grabbing UI to stay on task, while others need minimal distractions.
To meet these requirements, Calendar provides settings and features with toggles to turn individual features on or off. Learn how to change the Google Calendar settings.
These features include:
- Change the number of days shown on your calendar
- Use colour labels for multiple calendars
- Change the event colour set and density
- Configure notifications
- Options to personalise your calendar
Tip: To automatically add trip itineraries and reservations to your calendar, learn how to manage your events from Gmail.
Additional features that can be useful include:
- Toggling animation
- Notification timeout and appearance
- Select to Speak
To explore these features, go to the related resources for your platform.
Explore accessibility in our products on the Google Accessibility site.