How to Create a Calendar Widget for Your Desktop

Your Schedule, Always Visible

A desktop calendar widget keeps your schedule in sight, reducing missed meetings and helping you plan your day effectively.

Supported Calendar Services

Simple Widgets works with any web-based calendar:

• Google Calendar - Most popular, great web interface
• Outlook Calendar - Microsoft 365 integration
• Apple Calendar - Via iCloud web
• Notion Calendar - For Notion users
• Calendly - See your availability

Setting Up Google Calendar Widget

Agenda View (Recommended)

Best for seeing upcoming events:

1. Open Google Calendar (calendar.google.com)
2. Click “Schedule” view in the top-right
3. Use Simple Widgets to select the agenda
4. Resize to show today’s events

Week View

For weekly planning:

1. Select “Week” view in Google Calendar
2. Capture the full week grid
3. Create a larger widget
4. Position where you have space

Month View

For long-term planning:

1. Select “Month” view
2. Capture the calendar grid
3. Good for a secondary monitor

Multiple Calendars

If you have work and personal calendars:

1. Ensure both are visible in your calendar settings
2. Use different colors for each
3. Create one unified widget

Meeting Reminder Setup

Combine your calendar widget with:

• A clock widget for time awareness
• Video call links for quick joining
• Notes widget for meeting prep

Refresh Settings

Calendars don’t change frequently. A 5-15 minute refresh interval is usually sufficient and reduces resource usage.