Switch between accounts in the Google Calendar app

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

Use your Google Account to access all features

If you use a local or a third-party account, some 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 about non-Google accounts

• A local account is stored on a phone or created by another app.
  • If you enable the account, events on the calendars associated with your local account are visible.
  • When you create an event, you can select a calendar associated with the local account.
• A third-party account is managed by another calendar app, not Google.
  • To use an enabled third-party account, you can switch to it from your profile photo.
  • When you create an event, you can select a calendar associated with the third-party account.

Before you begin

• To switch accounts in the Calendar app, set your screen orientation to portrait mode.
• Your current account shows up at the top in the Menu . Other enabled accounts show up below your current account.
• To show or hide all calendars for enabled accounts:
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, tap Menu .
  2. Select the calendars you want to display in the grid.

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 .
3. In the menu, you can:
   • Select a different account: If you have multiple accounts on the app, select a different enabled account.
   • Open your Google Account settings: To customize your Google Account, tap Manage your Google Account.
     • This option is only available when your current account is a Google Account.
   • Switch between your work and personal profiles: If you have a work or school account with access to an Android Work Profile, select:
     • Switch to work profile
     • Switch to personal profile
   • Manage accounts on your device: To add, remove, or update accounts, tap Manage accounts on this device.
   • 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.

Tips:

• The account you switch to is shown by your profile photo .
  • Save any changes or updates before you switch to a different account.
  • If an account is ineligible for a specific action, Calendar notifies you and automatically switches to the eligible account.
• To manage any personal calendars you have on your work profile, switch to the Calendar app associated with your personal profile.

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.

Learn about account switch notifications