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How to Set Up Notifications in Google Calendar

Follow these steps in order.

  1. Open the event you want a reminder for

    Click on the event in your calendar to open its detail view.

  2. Click "Add notification"

    In the event detail screen, click the bell icon or "Add notification."

  3. Choose how far ahead to be notified

    Pick a preset like "10 minutes before" or "1 day before," or enter a custom amount of time.

  4. Add more than one reminder (optional)

    Click "Add notification" again to stack several reminders, such as one a day before and another 10 minutes before.

When you keep forgetting appointments

Writing an event on the calendar without a reminder attached still leaves plenty of room to forget it on the actual day. Setting a notification for the right lead time makes it much less likely you'll miss an important meeting or appointment.

This works the same way on the web, Android, and iPhone

Because Google Calendar syncs across every device you're signed into, an event and its notifications set up on a computer will trigger the same alert on your phone as well, so there's no need to configure it separately on each device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a default reminder be applied automatically to every new event?

Yes β€” under Calendar settings' general notification section, you can set a default reminder time that gets applied automatically to every event you create from then on.

Can I choose between an email alert and a pop-up notification?

Yes β€” when adding a notification, a dropdown lets you choose between a notification (a pop-up or app alert) and an email, so you can pick whichever fits how you check your calendar.