Creating a Public Calendar

So far, we've dealt with private calendarsthose calendars that you, and only you, view on your own PC. As discussed previously, Google Calendar also lets you create public calendars that anyone can access via the Web. These public calendars are great for sharing information and schedules about public events and organizations. For example, you could create a public calendar to track games and events for your school's basketball team, or for your company or organization. Just create the public calendar and share its address with all interested parties.

To create a public calendar, follow these steps:

1.	In the Calendar box on the Google Calendar page, click the + button next to My Calendars.
2.	When the Create New Calendar page appears, enter the name, description, and other information as normal.
3.	Scroll down to the Share with Everyone section of this page, and then check the Share All Information on This Calendar with Everyone option.
4.	Click the Create Calendar button.

Next, you want to share this calendar with all interested parties. To do this, you have to create and then share the calendar's web address. Follow these steps:

1.	In the Calendars box, click the down arrow next to this calendar and select Calendar Settings.
2.	When the Details page appears, go to the Calendar Address section and click the XML button.
3.	When the Calendar Address box appears, copy the URL generated. (But don't distribute it yet; this isn't the final address for your calendar.)
4.	Go to www.google.com/googlecalendar/event_publisher_guide.html and paste the URL you just copied into the box at the bottom of the page.
5.	Click the Create URL button.
6.	Google now generates a usable URL for your calendar. Copy this URL into another application, or into an email message that you send to other members of your organization or team.