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 iPhone or iPad accessibility features
If you haven’t used VoiceOver, go to the Apple support site to learn about accessibility features on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Navigate in Google Calendar
The following navigation 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 date picker, double-tap the month name.
- Jump to today: Double-tap to move your focus to today.
- Views, calendars, and settings: Double-tap to open and explore this section, which includes:
- Calendar views: Schedule, Day, 3 Day (on iPhone only), Week and Month.
- Search
- A list of your calendars
- Settings
- Help & Feedback
Create an event, reminder, or goal
- Swipe to select “Create,” then double tap.
- To select Event, Reminder, or Goal, swipe 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 or right.
- Move to the previous or next day: Three-finger swipe up or down.
Check a single day schedule
- Edit the focused event, reminder, or goal: Double-tap.
- Move to the previous or next day: Three-finger swipe up or down.
- Move to the next or previous event, reminder, or goal: In the hour grid, swipe right or left.
Check the next three days schedule
- Move to the previous or next day: Three-finger swipe up or down.
- Move focus to the first event, reminder, or goal of the day: Swipe right.
- Move to the previous or next event, reminder, or goal: In the hour grid, swipe right or left.
- Edit the focused event, reminder, or goal: Double-tap.
Tip: This view is only available on iPhone.
Check the whole week schedule
- Move to the previous or next week: Three-finger swipe left or right.
- Move focus onto the first event, reminder, or goal of the day: Swipe right.
- Move to the next or previous event, reminder, or goal: In the hour grid, swipe right or left.
- Edit the focused event, reminder, or goal: Double-tap.
Check an event, reminder, or goal
- Move to the previous or next part of the event, reminder, or goal: Swipe right or left.
- Exit event, reminder, or goal: Two-finger swipe in a "Z" gesture.
Create or edit an event
- Move to the previous or next field: Swipe right or left.
- Exit the create or edit view: Two-finger swipe in a "Z" gesture.
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.
Tips:
- Move one day at a time: Swipe left or right, or drag your finger over the month.
- Move to the next or previous month: Three-finger swipe up or down.
- Open the currently focused day: Double-tap.
- Exit the date picker: Two-finger swipe in a "Z" gesture.
Get more help
For more Accessibility help, contact the Disability Support team.