Switch between accounts in the Google Calendar app

You can view and manage events from different accounts in the Google Calendar app.

Before you start

• Set your phone screen orientation to portrait mode so your profile photo or Google Account is visible in the Google Calendar app.
• In Menu , your current account appears at the top. Other enabled accounts appear below your current account.
• Tip: You can show or hide all calendars for enabled accounts.
  1. Tap Menu .
  2. Select the calendars you want to appear in the grid.

Use your Google Account to access all features

If you use a local or a third-party account, some Google Calendar features may not be available. When you use your Google Account, you can:

• Add guests to events.
• Receive event invitations.
• Use event and calendar colors.
• Add attachments or video conferencing to your events.
• Sync across devices.
• Create tasks. Learn how to use Google Tasks.

What is a non-Google account?

Non-Google accounts can be either:

• A local account is a calendar either stored on a phone or created by another app.
  • Events on the calendars associated with your local account are visible if the account is enabled. Learn how to enable non-Google accounts.
  • You can choose a calendar associated with a local account when you create an event.
• A third-party account is an account not managed by Google but by another calendar app.
  • If you prefer to use a third-party account that’s enabled, you can switch to it from your profile photo.
  • You can also choose a calendar associated with a third-party account when you create an event.

Switch between accounts

Important:

• You can’t switch to a local account.
• To switch to a third-party account, enable the account in Calendar app settings. Learn how to enable non-Google accounts.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Calendar app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile photo or Google Account .
3. From the window, choose an option:
   • Select a different account: If you have multiple accounts on the app, you can select a different enabled account.
   • Manage your Google Account: Select this option to customize your Google Account. This option is only available when your current account is a Google Account.
   • Switch to work profile or Switch to personal profile: This feature only works if you use work mode on your phone and you and your work administrator enable the feature.
     • Important: To manage any personal calendars you have on your work profile, switch to the Google Calendar app associated with your personal profile.
   • Manage accounts on this device: This option takes you to your device’s Settings, where you can add, remove, or update accounts.
   • Add another account: You can add another account to the Google Calendar app. When you add a new Google Account, it becomes your current account.
4. Your profile photo or Google Account shows the account you switch to.

Tips:

• Before you switch to a different account, save any changes or updates.
• If an account is ineligible for a specific action, Google Calendar notifies you and automatically switches to the eligible account.

Enable a non-Google account

Important: To show events from a non-Google account in the Calendar app, enable the account in Settings.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Calendar app .
2. At the top left, tap Menu Settings .
3. Tap Manage accounts.
4. Enable the non-Google account.

Account switch notifications