It is nice to be able to check your calendar and upcoming events while on the go. There are two options for this: if you have a smartphone you can connect your account to the Google Calendar app, or if you don't have a smartphone then you can get SMS (text message) notifications.
App Notifications
Android
If you want to use the Google Calendar App you may have to download it from the Play Store. After that you'll need to connect your Google Account to your phone. This will link your Drive, Calendar, Gmail, (all your Google Apps) to your phone as well so just be aware of that. To sync it go to your Settings and go to the Accounts section. Your phone may look different from this but the idea is the same.
Select Add account
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Select Google
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Enter your email address (Google account)
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Then your password. If you have a lock on your phone you'll have to enter your PIN or pattern. You don't have to setup a payment option. You can hit
SMS Notifications
Setup
With the rise of smartphone fewer people are using SMS notifications in favor of native notifications on their smartphones. But for those of you that don't have a smartphone but want to check your Google Calendar on the go SMS Notifications are still available from Google.
To enable them go to your Google Calendar and go to the settings.
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- Enter your phone number
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- in the red box and hit Send Verification Code.
- Once you get the code in a text enter it into the blue box and then hit Finish setup.
- Don't forget to Save.
Commands