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Create and edit events in Calendar on iPhone

Use the Calendar app to create and edit events, appointments, and meetings.

A calendar in day view showing the day’s events. Tap the Calendars button at the bottom of the screen to change calendar accounts. Tap the Inbox button at the bottom right to view invitations.

Ask Siri. Say something like:

“Set up a meeting with Gordon at 9”
“Do I have a meeting at 10?”
“Where is my 3:30 meeting?”

Learn how to ask Siri

Add an event

In day view, tap at the top right.
Fill in the event details.
Enter the title and location of the event, the start and end times, how often it repeats, and so on.

Add an alert

You can set an alert to be reminded of an event beforehand.

Tap the event, then tap Edit at the top right.
In the event details, tap Alert.
Choose when you want to be reminded.
For example, “At time of event,” “5 minutes before,” or another choice.
Note: If you add the address of the event’s location, you’re reminded in time to leave from your current location, based on traffic conditions.

View events from other apps

Go to Settings > Calendar > Siri & Search.
Turn on Find Events in Other Apps.

Edit an event

You can change the time of an event and any of the other event details.

Change the time: In day view, touch and hold the event, then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points.
Change event details: Tap the event, tap Edit at the top right, then in the event details, tap a setting to change it, or tap in a field to type new information.

Delete an event

In day view, tap the event, then tap Delete Event at the bottom of the screen.

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