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Calendar maker

Manage time to generate better productivity with free online calendar templates in Microsoft Excel.

Streamline schedules with calendar templates in Excel

Organize important events and deadlines with easy-to-use templates to stay on top of your commitments. Quickly create a calendar that automatically updates to the week, month, or year you select. Edit and share across devices, no download required.

Fully-customizable calendar templates

Pick colors, fonts, and images to add personal touches to a wide range of downloadable calendar templates. Set up a calendar view that makes sense to you, and use extra spreadsheet space for tracking things like project hours or freelance pay per week.

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See your year, month, or week

View your entire year at a glance with an annual calendar to keep track of major milestones. Choose a monthly calendar for more frequent scheduled events or a weekly view to break down obligations by day.

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Get more tasks done

Stop holding agendas in your head. Instead, free up mental space by writing and scheduling everything in a calendar. Accomplish more tasks and be better prepared for upcoming events or meetings.

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Enhance calendars with Copilot in Excel

Chat with Copilot in Excel to add a weekly view to a monthly calendar or apply conditional formatting formula to highlight certain days or events. Copilot can also outline information about your busiest days, or trends in overdue items.

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Share with family and friends

Collaborate with others by sharing a link to your online calendar. Let family or friends add events to your spreadsheet and use comments and tags to work together in real time. Keep everyone on the same page.

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Print a custom calendar

Print customized calendars for free. Print out a calendar with events as a physical reminder or print a blank calendar to pencil in your schedule without digital distractions.

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Organize a work calendar

Schedule tasks and meetings on a work calendar to hit deadlines and avoid double booking yourself. Use Excel calendar templates to create a shift schedule or to manage meetings with team members.

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Customizable online calendars for everyone

  • Personal users: schedule appointments, bills, and commitments in one place.

  • Professionals: manage project deadlines, meetings, and milestones.

  • Students: visualize your school year and class schedule.

  • Families: create chore charts and schedule after-school activities.

  • Teachers: create classroom calendars and manage parent meetings.

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How to make a calendar in Excel

  1. Explore calendar templates and choose one for your situation

  2. Customize the template with colors, fonts, and images matching your style

  3. Add events in cells and insert notes for more detail

  4. Use conditional formatting to highlight days with important events

  5. Update your calendar online or print for a physical copy

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Frequently asked questions

Create a calendar with Microsoft Excel