New Year, New Recurring Calendar Entries

Well hello there and a big HNY to you!

After some much-needed and well-deserved rest & relaxation, the Unmaze Online team are now ready to get back into the swing of things, and are welcoming 2024 with open arms. And we had a thought for our first article of the year…what better way to start the new year off, than a how to guide on setting up recurring calendar entries, so your year ahead is just that little bit more organised.

Setting up recurring calendar entries in Google Calendar & Outlook 365 is a super convenient & efficient way to streamline your schedule, so we’ve put together a step-by-step guide for both platforms:

Google Calendar

1. Go to your Google Calendar either by going to Google and clicking on the nine grey dots to the right, then selecting Calendar, or by visiting calendar.google.com and signing in with your Google account (if prompted).

2. Click on the ‘+’ sign or select a specific date and time to create a new event.

3. Fill in the details of your event, like the title, location, date and time.

4. Below the date and time fields, you'll see an option labelled ‘Does not repeat’. Click on this to open the recurrence options.

5. Select how often you want the event to repeat from the dropdown menu (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly).

6. Depending on the frequency you choose, you'll be prompted to specify additional details such as the end date, the days of the week, or the interval between occurrences.

7. Once you've decided on the recurrence settings you’d like to run with, click ‘Done’ or ‘Save’ to save the event.

Outlook 365

1. Open Outlook 365 and navigate to the Calendar section.

2. Click on ‘New’ to create a new appointment or meeting.

3. Fill in the details of your event including the title, location, date and time.

4. In the Appointment or Meeting window, locate the ‘Recurrence’ option, usually found in the toolbar at the top.

5. Click on ‘Recurrence’ to open the options. Select the recurrence pattern that suits what you want to achieve, such as daily, weekly, monthly etc.

6. Depending on your chosen recurrence pattern, you may need to specify additional details such as the end date or the days of the week.

7. After configuring the recurrence settings, click ‘Save & Close’ or ‘Save’ to save the event.

Setting recurring calendar entries up for any task or event will help you stay on top of your schedule, and with the multitude of things going on in all our lives these days, who doesn’t need a little help remembering!