How to Create a Calendar in Google Docs (with Pictures)

How to Create a Calendar in Google Docs (with Pictures)
How to Create a Calendar in Google Docs (with Pictures)

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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a calendar in Google Docs. You can create calendars manually by using tables, or you can also use templates from Google.

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Method 1 of 2: Using Tables

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 1
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 1

Step 1. Open the Google Docs site by going to

The Google Docs site will open if you have signed in with a Google account.

If you haven't logged in using your Google account, you will be asked to register using your Google account email address and password

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 2
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 2

Step 2. Tap Blank in the top-left corner of the "Start a new document" option row near the top of the page

This will open a new Google Doc template.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 3
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 3

Step 3. Enter the name of the month

Type in the name of the month you created for the calendar, then press Enter. This will put the month name at the top of the calendar.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 4
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 4

Step 4. Press the Table tab

You'll find this option at the top left of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 5
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 5

Step 5. Click Insert table

This option can be found at the top of the drop-down menu under “Table”. Selecting this option will bring up a pop-out window with a grid of cubes.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 6
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 6

Step 6. Create a table of seven by six columns

Move the mouse cursor to select the seven columns at the top of the pop-out window, then move the cursor down six rows. After getting a table shaped like this, left mouse click to insert the table.

  • The rectangular table that initially measures five by five will become wider as the mouse moves.
  • Depending on the month you're creating on your calendar, you may need seven rows instead of six (for example, if the day at the beginning of the month is Thursday, Friday, or Saturday).
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 7
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 7

Step 7. Enter the name of the day of the week

In the top row of the calendar, type all the names of the days.

For example, enter “Sunday” in the upper left box, “Monday” in the box to the right of “Sunday”, and so on

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 8
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 8

Step 8. Add the date

Type the date number of each day into each box.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 9
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 9

Step 9. Resize calendar

Click and drag the black horizontal line at the bottom of the calendar to expand the bottom row of the table cells, then repeat for other rows on the calendar. This will make the cells on the calendar large enough to hold the information.

Resizing the calendar will also make the date number at the top left of the cell

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 10
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 10

Step 10. Repeat for each month

When you're done entering the tables, you'll have a table for each month of the year.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 11
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 11

Step 11. Make the settings on the calendar as desired

Experiment with calendar settings. Some common options include:

  • Use bold, italic, and underline in calendar text.
  • Change the font and size of the text for various aspects of the calendar.
  • Change the color of a box, column, or row by selecting what you want to change, then click Table, click Table properties, and change the value to Cell background color.
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 12
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 12

Step 12. Exit the document

When you have finished creating the calendar, you can close the tab or window that you are using. You'll be able to reopen it from the Google Docs page, as well as from the Google Drive page.

Method 2 of 2: Using the Template Gallery

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 13
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 13

Step 1. Open the Google Docs site by going to

The Google Docs site will open if you are logged in with a Google account.

If you haven't logged in using your Google account, you will be asked to register using your Google account email address and password

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 5
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 5

Step 2. Click Insert table

This option can be found at the top of the drop-down menu under “Table”. Selecting this option will bring up a pop-out window with a grid of cubes.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 15
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 15

Step 3. Click the Add-ons tab

You'll find this option in the row of tabs above the blank document. Once clicked, a drop-down menu will appear.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 16
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 16

Step 4. Click Get add-ons… near the top of the drop-down menu

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 17
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 17

Step 5. Type template gallery in the search box and press Enter

The search box is in the upper-right corner of the Add-ons window.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 18
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 18

Step 6. Find the "Template Gallery" add-on and click + FREE

You will see “Template Gallery” on the search results page; by pressing + FREE on the right then the add-on will be installed immediately.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 19
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 19

Step 7. Select a Google account

Click the account you want to use in the pop-up window. If you're only signed in to one Google account, you may not skip this step.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 20
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 20

Step 8. Click ALLOW when prompted

Thus the Template Gallery will be installed.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 21
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 21

Step 9. Click Add-ons again

After that, a drop-down menu will appear. You can now see the Template Gallery listed here.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 22
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 22

Step 10. Select Template Gallery

A pop-out menu will then appear.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 23
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 23

Step 11. Click Browse templates

It's at the top of the pop-out menu.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 24
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 24

Step 12. Click Calendars

You'll find this option on the right side of the Template window.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 25
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 25

Step 13. Choose a calendar template

Click a calendar template that you want to use. Then the template page will appear.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 26
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 26

Step 14. Click Copy to Google Drive

This option is on the right side of the template page. Pressing this option will add the calendar document to your Google Drive.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 27
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 27

Step 15. Click Open file

This option is in the same place as Copy to Google Drive. Pressing this option will open a calendar template.

Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 28
Create a Calendar in Google Docs Step 28

Step 16. Review your custom calendar

Your template of choice should use this year to create an accurate calendar with 12 months so you can add a variety of information.

You can access this calendar at any time by opening it via Google Drive

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