If you use a screen reader in Google Calendar, you can:
- Create and track events
- Send invites to others
- Accept or reject invitations
Turn on the TalkBack screen reader
- Open the Settings app
.
- Tap Accessibility
TalkBack.
- Turn on TalkBack.
- Tap OK.
Learn how to turn on TalkBack.
Navigate with TalkBack
These controls are at the top of your screen:
- Month name: If you're in schedule view, day view, or week view, to show or hide a list of dates to pick from, double-tap the month name.
- Jump to today: Double-tap to move your focus to today.
- More options: Double-tap to open a menu with the option to refresh your calendar. Two-finger swipe left to close this menu.
- Calendar list and settings drawer: Double-tap to open and explore this section. Two-finger swipe left to close it. The menu includes:
- Calendar views, which include Schedule, Day, Week, and Month
- Search
- A list of your calendars
- Settings
- Help and Feedback
Create an event, reminder, or task
- To select “Create new event,” swipe down then up in one motion.
- Double-tap the screen.
- Select Event, Reminder, or Goal.
- To select the buttons, swipe up, down, left, or right.
- Double-tap the screen.
- Complete the event details.
Use navigation shortcuts in different calendar views
To learn how to navigate, choose a calendar view below.
Check your schedule of events, reminders & goals
When you open your calendar, you'll be in "Schedule view" by default.
- Move between events, reminders, and goals: Swipe left, right, up, or down.
- Scroll to earlier or later dates: Two-finger swipe up or down.
- View and edit the focused event, reminder, or goal: Double-tap.
Check a single day schedule
- Move focus onto the first event, reminder, or goal of the day: Swipe right or down.
- Move between events, reminders, or goals: Swipe right, left, up, or down.
- View and edit the focused event, reminder, or goal: Double-tap.
- Create an event if your focus is on an empty hour: Double-tap.
- Move to the beginning or end of the day: Two-finger swipe up or down.
- Move to the previous or next day: Two-finger swipe left or right.
Check the whole week schedule
- Move to the previous or next day: Two-finger swipe left or right.
- Move focus onto the first event, reminder, or goal of the day: Swipe right or down.
- Move to the previous or next event, reminder, or goal: Swipe right, left, up, or down.
- View and edit the focused event, reminder, or goal: Double-tap.
- Create an event if your focus is on an empty hour: Double-tap.
Pick a date in date picker
In schedule view, day view, or week view, to pick from days in the month, double-tap the month name in the header.
- Move focus to the previous day: Swipe left or up.
- Move focus to the next day: Swipe right or down.
- Move focus to the first day of the previous month: Two-finger swipe right.
- Move focus on the first day of the following month: Two-finger swipe left.
- Move the focus one day at a time: Move your finger over the month.
- Close month view and go to the focused day: Double-tap.
- Exit the month view without changing to a different day: Swipe down then left.
Check the whole month schedule
- Move to the previous or next month: Two-finger swipe left or right.
- Move one event at a time: Swipe left or right.
- Open the currently focused day: Double-tap.
- Exit the day and return to the month view: Swipe down then left.
Check an event, reminder, or goal
- Move to the next part of the event, reminder, or goal: Swipe right or down.
- Move to the previous part of the event, reminder, or goal: Swipe left or up.
- Exit and go to the last place you focused: Swipe down then left.
Create or edit an event
- Move to the previous field: Swipe left or up.
- Move to the next field: Swipe right or down.
- Exit the edit or create view and go back to the last place you focused: Swipe down then left.
Get more help
For more Accessibility help, contact the Disability Support team.