Time is our most valuable resource and it always seems to be in short supply. Managing your time wisely is a must, both professionally and personally. How do you manage your time efficiently while keeping track of all your meetings, appointments, and more?
Some still use a physical calendar and planner, but many of us have gone digitally these days. It’s important to have a versatile calendar that you comfortable with. We’re going to cover some of the best and most popular calendar apps available to help you stay on top of everything.
Outlook Calendar
Many of us are PC users and if you’re using Windows 10, the best calendar app for you may just be Microsoft’s own Outlook Calendar.
Outlook calendar integrates seamlessly into Windows 10, using the same Microsoft account that you use for Windows, pulling in all of your contacts, events, and calendars as you log in for the first time
The desktop app brings together everything you need into one view; your calendar, email, notes, tasks, and contacts. This helps improve user experience as well as improving the ease of use.
Google Calendar
The Google Calendar is powerful for several reasons, especially if you use Google Workspace. If you use a larger screen, Google Calendar will run alongside your emails, making it easy to see your upcoming appointments and availability.
A huge strength of Google Calendar is that it is cloud-based and able to sync amongst all of your devices (as long as you’re signed in to your Goggle account). Most of us have several devices, from laptops and tablets to desktops and mobile. Being cloud-based allows you to see the same calendar across all devices, even when you make a change on your phone and then sit down at your desktop.
Any.do
While Any.do does not have the depth of some other business calendar, it has everything that most of us need. A big strength is that it easily connects to other calendar apps to import and events and appointments that you already had scheduled. Any.do is easy to use with a clean interface, and allows you to color-code your events to help you better manage your calendar.
Schedule and make changes to your calendar on the go with Any.do. Any.do is designed for various devices, but where many Calendar apps fall short on mobile, Any.do shines through. You are able to try Any.do for free, testing it out before subscribing to it to make sure it works for you.
Woven
Curious about how precisely you are spending your time? Then Woven is the calendar app for you. A big difference between Woven and other calendar apps is the Analytics tab. Check out the analytics to see how much time your spending in meetings, open for work, on video calls, and even who you are spending the most time with. Woven also features a left sidebar to display all of your appointment details in it, bringing ease to viewing the details.
We are talking about calendar apps, and the name doesn’t get much easier than calendar.com. This calendar app has a lot to offer, from managing and setting appointments to collaboration. When you sign up, you get a public profile. This profile allows you to set up times that you are available. You are able to share a link with anyone, allowing them to select from your available times to schedule an appointment with you.
Bonus, Calendy
Calendy is an appointment scheduling software. When you set up your Calendy profile, you let Calendy know your availability preferences. Calendy will provide you with a link that you’re able to add to your email signature, embed it on your website, and share it with others. This allows others to pick a time you have available and schedule an appointment with you. Calendy integrates with your calendar app (Google, Outlook, and more) to ensure you never double book.
Summation
Our time is our most valuable resource. Managing our time effectively is crucial for business. Make sure you’re managing your time to the best of your ability with a calendar app that best suits you.
Do you currently use a calendar app? If not, is there any particular reason? If you are, which are you using? What do you like about it? What do you not like about it? Are there any additional features you wish it had?
