Reviewers describe Google Calendar as a dependable default that fades into the background because it works. The strongest themes are broad integration with email, meeting tools, and shared team calendars, easy syncing across devices, and a simple interface for managing meetings, reminders, and separate work and personal calendars with color-coding. Users also highlight solid timezone handling for cross-region scheduling. A few makers echo that ubiquity: the team behind
Sunrise says people already use it, so sharing events and invites is frictionless.
I'm relieved and pleased to see Google updating some of their core applications. I have committed my young company to the world of G Suite and am responsible for administration and training. I see the updates as xolid improvements - staring with Gmail.
Pros:Cleaner, contemporary interface
Cons:Not sure if I like the event editing functionality offered as well as the old just yet.
I've started using the new google calendar for about a year now and I can't imagine living without it.
Pros:- Clear way of planning your week
- Clear widget for android users
Cons:- Customization is, to some features, limited. For example: you can't add pictures to an event
In the weekly view, the time slot numbers are too small to read comfortably. The date numbers are unnecessarily HUGE. They distract from the actual calendar contents and lead to unnecessary scrolling.
The UI scheme is very garish. Looks like children went wild with a pack of crayons. The parsing function is much weaker.
So, I've stopped using Google Calendar, after being a user for many years. I now use MineTime, a desktop app which can pull from multiple web calendars, so that I don't have to deal with the horrible, dysfunctional UI. MineTime is also much better at parsing than GCal.
The GCal team really ruined an excellent product with this new version. The Google Calendar forum is full of users complaining about the new version.
I give this version an "F", only because a lower grade isn't available.
Pros:Can't think of any
Cons:Very badly designed UI
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