How to create multiple Google Calendars (and why you should)

I rely heavily on Google Calendar. With this service, I keep my days, weeks, and months organized like a well-oiled machine. However, out of the box, Google presents you with a single calendar. If you're not super busy, work with a single client, or are satisfied with a single calendar, you're good to go. But if your daily grind is too busy for a single calendar, you'll be happy to know that Google makes it pretty easy to add multiple calendars to the interface.

But why would you need multiple calendars? The answer to this is simple: Flexibility. It's not just about being better organized but having the ability to configure each calendar differently. For example, you might want to set one calendar for popup notifications and another for email notifications. You might want to share access to one calendar while keeping another private.

Regardless of why you want to add more calendars to your Google account, I'm here to show you how. 

Requirements

The only things you'll need for this are a working Google account and a web browser (as you cannot add calendars from the mobile app). Google Calendar is supported by nearly all browsers, so you can do this from Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi, Safari, Edge, or even GNOME Web.

With everything at the ready, let's create a new calendar.

Creating a new Google Calendar

Now, when you go to create a new event in Google Calendar, you'll have the option to select that new calendar.

Make sure to select that new calendar for any related event, so you can not only enjoy an improved organization but the specific configurations for that calendar (such as notifications). 

I've been using multiple calendars in Google for years and it's been a real time saver for me. Not only does it keep me better organized, but it also helps to prevent me from missing out on events specific to a client or business.