# How to Create a New Calendar in Google Calendar

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To create a new Google Calendar, click the plus next to Other calendars, choose Create new calendar, give it a name and click Create calendar. It works from a computer, and the new calendar then shows in the phone app too.

## Step by step
1. Open calendar.google.com on a computer.
2. Click the plus next to **Other calendars**.
3. Click **Create new calendar**.
4. Give it a name and, if you like, a description and a time zone.
5. Click **Create calendar**.

## Good to know
- Each calendar has its own color, sharing and notifications.
- One calendar per area of life, such as work, training and family, makes a busy week easy to read.
- A new calendar may need turning on in the phone app.

## Source
This guide follows [Google Calendar Help](https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37095?hl=en). Menus change now and then, so check there if a button has moved.

## Plan around your calendar
Linked Google calendars show in your week as read-only blocks. [How to link Google Calendar to Cutline](https://gocutline.com/integrations/google-calendar/).

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