Creating Your First Calendar

Step by step

Build it in about five minutes

It is a form with a few boxes. You can change anything later.

1

Start the calendar

Click Search at the top of your screen, type Calendars and open it. Open Calendar Settings and the Calendars sub-tab. Click + Create Calendar and choose the personal type.

2

Name it

On the Meeting Details tab, type a name your customer will understand, like Free 30 Minute Strategy Call.

3

Describe it and set the link

Use the rich text description to say what the call is, how long it is, and what to bring. Add a short custom URL with no spaces.

4

Add a location

Click + Add Location and choose an option such as phone, address, custom, or ask the booker. You can add more than one.

5

Check person and color

The assigned person is you by default. Pick an event color so these bookings stand out on your calendar view, then click Save.

6

Open it live

Find your calendar in the list, use the three-dot menu, and open the booking link to see what customers see.

Good wording

Make the page easy to read

The name and description are the first things customers see.

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Name

Use your customer's words, like quick call or free consult.

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Description

Three short lines: what it is, how long, what to have ready.

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Custom URL

Keep it short because you will type, paste, and say it out loud.

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Locations

Add two if you offer two ways to meet, and the customer picks.

Key terms

Definitions

Tap any term to expand it.

The tab where you set the name, description, link, location, person, and color.

The end of your booking link. Keep it short with no spaces.

A description box that lets you bold, add bullets, links, and colors.

The color your appointments show in on the calendar view.

Help me do it

Things To Do

Finish these before moving to the next lesson. They only take a few minutes.

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Create one personal calendar with a clear name and a three-line description.

Add at least one meeting location and pick an event color, then save.

Open your booking link and read it like a stranger would.

⚡ Tips

Always test your own link and read it like a customer.
You may see no times yet, or only default ones. Set real hours next.
A location label, like New York Office, can show on the widget.
Use ask the booker for on-site visits where the customer chooses the place.

Check yourself

Quick Knowledge Check

Answer a few quick questions to lock in what you just learned. Miss one and we'll show you the right answer.

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Which tab holds the name, description, and custom URL on a new calendar?

Which location choice lets the customer say where to meet?

The end of your booking link is called the custom ____.

The description box is ____ text, so you can bold and add bullets.

Help me apply it

Try This With Your Favorite AI

Copy a prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or whatever AI tool you use. Fill in the bracketed details and it'll help you write your own version for your business.

✍️ Write my calendar name

You are a friendly copywriter helping me write the name and description for my first booking calendar. My context: - [what the call or session is] - [how long it lasts] - [what the customer should have ready] Give me: - Five name ideas in plain customer words - A three-line description with bullets - A short custom URL idea with no spaces Keep the description under 60 words and use no jargon. Finish by asking me: "Which name sounds most like how my customers would ask for this?"

🧪 Test my booking page

You are a careful page reviewer helping me review my new booking page like a first-time customer. My context: - [my calendar name] - [my description text] - [my location choices] Give me: - A checklist of what to read and click on the page - Three things that might confuse a stranger - A rewritten version of anything unclear Be specific and keep each point to one sentence. Finish by asking me: "What is the first thing a new customer would ask after reading my page?"