Learning CenterDifferences at a glance
Now that you’ve switched from Microsoft® Outlook® to G Suite, here are some tips on beginning to use Google Calendar to manage your events. You’ll find many similar features—and additional benefits—when you use Calendar.
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Feature
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
In Calendar
Feature
Create events
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
Schedule a meeting
Create an event in Outlook. When you save the event, your guests
receive an email invitation.
In Calendar
Create an event
Create an event in Calendar. When you save the event, your guests
receive an email invitation.
Feature
Who you can invite
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
- People in your organization
- Groups
- External people
- Add more people at any time
In Calendar
- People in your organization
- Google Groups
- External people
- Add more people at any time
Feature
Schedule video meetings
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
Schedule a conference call
Use Microsoft Lync® to set up an online meeting or
conference call.
In Calendar
Add a video meeting to an event
Use Google Hangouts or Hangouts Meet to add a video meeting to
your event.
Feature
Share calendars
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
- Grant sharing permissions online in Outlook
- Share a link to your calendar (e.g in an email or chat)
- Publish as a webpage (requires WebDAV™ support)
- Send as an email attachment (requires Microsoft Exchange™)
In Calendar
- Grant sharing permissions online in Calendar
- Share a link to your calendar (e.g in an email or chat)
- Publish as a webpage
- Embed on a website
Feature
Sharing visibility
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
Share calendar
- Specific people
- Public (web search)
- Specific people in your domain (domain search)
In Calendar
Share calendar
- Specific people or Google Groups
- Public (web search)
- Specific people in your domain (domain search)
- People who don’t use Calendar
Feature
Access permissions
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
- Editor (modify and delete all events)
- Delegate
- Full details
- Limited details
- Availability only (free & busy times)
In Calendar
- Make changes and manage sharing
- Make changes to events
- See all event details
- See free/busy information (no details)
Feature
Customize views
In Outlook
Based on Microsoft®
Office® 2013
Pre-set options
- Day
- Week (or Work Week), month
- Schedule View
In Calendar
Pre-set or custom options
- Side-by-side Day—separate column for each calendar
- Week, month, year, or custom (between 2–7 days or 2–4 weeks)
- Schedule
- Show/hide weekends
- Show/hide declined events
Work with Calendar
Your most important features exist in Google Calendar, too.
- Create a new calendar. Make more calendars, such as a team calendar or a project calendar.
- Add a coworker’s calendar. Type someone's email address and click More more_vert next to their name to choose an option.
- Change calendar settings. Change default notifications, share calendars, set working hours, and more.
Do more with Calendar
