External Calendars

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External Calendars

Seamlessly integrate Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Apple Reminders into Journal it! Your external events become part of your unified

planning
system through special
schedulers
that sync automatically.

How External
Calendar
Integration Works

🔄

Special
Scheduler
System

Each external

calendar
is imported as a special type of
scheduler
that syncs with your external service. Events and
reminders
appear seamlessly in your
planner
alongside native items.

📅

Smart Import Window

To work efficiently with recurring events, Journal it! imports events up to the end of next month. This ensures performance while maintaining visibility of your upcoming schedule.

⚙️

Full Customization

Import events as

calendar
sessions or
reminders
. Set default blocks, priorities, colors, and
organizers
to automatically categorize imported items according to your system.

♻️

Automatic Sync

Changes in your external calendars automatically reflect in Journal it!. The sync respects your original event settings while adapting them to Journal it!'s

planning
system.

Supported Integrations

📧

Google Calendar

Connect during sign-in or later through settings. All your Google

calendars
, including shared ones, sync automatically.

🍎

Apple Calendar

Available after login on Apple devices. Syncs all iCloud

calendars
including subscriptions.

✅

Apple Reminders

Enables easy input from iOS devices, especially with Siri. Only

reminders
with due dates are imported into your Journal it!
planner
.

Getting Started

1

Google Calendar Setup

  1. During sign-in: Choose Google sign-in and accept
    calendar
    permissions when prompted
  2. After sign-in: Go to Side
    panel
    > Connected calendars > Enable Google
    calendar
    integration
  3. Note
    : You may need to sign in again to grant necessary permissions

Tip: Connect during initial sign-in for the smoothest setup experience

2

Apple Calendar & Reminders Setup

  1. Sign in to Journal it! on your Apple device
  2. Navigate to Side
    panel
    > Connected
    calendars
  3. Enable Apple
    calendar
    and/or Apple Reminders integration
  4. Grant permission when iOS/macOS prompts for
    calendar
    access

Tip: Only available after logging in on Apple devices

Customization Options

Configure Each Connected
Calendar

📝

Import Type

Choose to import events as

calendar
sessions (with time tracking) or regular
reminders
(simple notifications)

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Visual Settings

Set default colors to distinguish external items at a glance in your

planner

⏰

Default Block

Automatically assign imported items to specific time blocks like Work, Personal, or Meetings

⭐

Priority Level

Set default priority (low, medium, high) for imported items to control their visibility

🏷️

Auto-Organization

Assign default

organizers
to automatically categorize imported items by
project
,
area
, or context

✓

Overdue Handling

Configure how overdue imported items are processed - auto-complete or keep active

Managing Connected
Calendars

👁️

View Connected Calendars

Access all your

calendars
from Side
panel
> Connected
calendars
. View the list of connected and disconnected
calendars
, and easily toggle connections on or off.

⏸️

Pause Sync

Temporarily disable sync for a

calendar
while keeping its configuration. Previously imported items remain in your
planner
but new events won't be synced.

🗑️

Remove Calendar

Delete an imported

calendar
to remove its upcoming items from your
planner
. Note: If integration is still enabled, the
calendar
may be re-imported automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I import Google
calendars
from accounts different from my login Gmail?

Yes! You can import calendars from other Google accounts, but you must first share them with your login account through Google

calendar
settings.

Learn how at: https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37082

💡 Pro Tips

  • •Use different colors for each external
    calendar
    to quickly identify source at a glance
  • •Import work
    calendars
    as high-priority Calendar Sessions for time tracking
  • •Import personal
    calendars
    as regular
    reminders
    for lighter tracking
  • •Set up
    organizers
    to automatically categorize imported events by
    calendar
    source
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