How To Insert A Calendar In Google Slides?

Google Slides, a powerful cloud-based presentation tool, offers a variety of features to enhance your slideshows and engage your audience. One such feature that can significantly improve your presentation is the ability to insert a calendar in Google Slides. 

Many professionals schedule their tasks using Google Calendar, and adding a calendar to Google Slides effectively highlights any important events or milestones to be achieved. This blog will help you build a calendar from scratch and walk you through adding it using the Google Slides calendar template.

How To Insert a Calendar in Google Slides?

Calendar in Google Slides is a perfect way to mark due dates and milestones and track meetings. Here’s how to insert a calendar in Google Slides. Use these two easy methods to add a calendar to your presentation:

1. From Scratch
2. Using Template

How to Create a Calendar in Google Slides From Scratch?

To create a calendar in Google Slides, follow these steps:

1. Open your Google Slides presentation to a blank slide. 
2. Go to “Insert” and click on “Table”. Choose 7 rows and 6 columns to create a table for the calendar.
3. Insert the day’s names and dates into the table structure. Then, adjust the table size.
4. Select the entire table and go to “Insert”, then go to “Table” and select “Distribute Rows” and “Distribute Columns”, to arrange the rows and columns equally.
5. You can make changes to the font style, size, or color in the calendar structure as per your requirements.
6. To add the name of the month, you can either add a row above the days’ column or simply use WordArt. 
7. To use WordArt, go to “Insert”, locate “WordArt,” and click on it. Now, enter the month name example, December 2023. Adjust the text and edit it as per your requirements.

PRO TIP: You can also change the background in your presentation to make the calendar effective.   

How to Create Calendar Using Google Slides Calendar Template?

You can choose from different designs of Marketing Calendar Templates for your presentations. Follow these steps to insert the downloaded calendar template: 

1. Open the presentation in Google Slides in which you want to add the calendar template.
2. Go to “Files” and click “Import Slides” to insert your downloaded calendar template Google Slide.
3. A new window will pop open. Choose the calendar template file from the “Recent” section and click on the “Insert” button.
4. A new window will let you select the slides/months of the calendar you want to insert in the presentation. 
5. Choose the slide and checkmark the “Keep Original Theme” option at the bottom of the list and click on “Import Slides”.
6. The selected slide will appear and now you can edit the calendar as per your requirements.

TIP: If you want the calendar to have the same theme as your presentation, you will need to keep the “Keep Original Theme” option OFF.

Adding a calendar to your Google Slides presentations is an effective way to communicate time-related information. Whether you’re managing projects, planning events, or delivering educational content, the visual impact of a calendar enhances your presentation and ensures your audience stays informed. 

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