The Calendar app on Apple devices has several useful features, such as sharing your calendar with other users, creating and editing events, sending or replying to invitations, and more. My favorite feature among them is the ability to color calendars.
If you like to keep things organized and have been looking for a way to do the same in the Calendar app, you’ve come to the right place. This guide will walk you through all the steps to change calendar colors on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
- How does color coding calendar events help?
- How to Change Calendar Color on iPhone or iPad
- How to Change Calendar Color on Mac
How does color coding calendar events help?
There are several published articles on how color helps improve memory and focus. A quick internet search will tell you the same thing. And from personal experience, it is accurate and helps improve memory performance.
Even leaving aside the subject of attention and memory, if you assign a color to each recurring event in your calendar, it will stand out from the rest and help identify it at an early stage when searching.
For example, if you’ve color-coded each event and are looking for family and friends birthdays in December, a quick glance at the calendar and the event you’re looking for still applies. Why? Because you remember the color assigned to it and can identify it more easily.
For all you wonder fans, think of it as Daredevil’s supernatural powers.
How to Change Calendar Color on iPhone or iPad
- Open the Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the Calendars option at the bottom of the screen.
- Select the “i”(information icon) next to the calendar you want to change the color for.
- Tap the Color option.
- You can now choose from a list of colors already available, or click “Custom…”to select a color of your choice.
- If you decide to go the latter route, choose your own color from the grid, spectrum, or slider.
- After that, press the x in the top right corner and then press “Back”in the top left corner.
- Now click “Done”in the top right corner.
You have successfully changed the color of this particular calendar. You can follow the same process to color all your calendars and organize them better.
How to Change Calendar Color on Mac
The process for color coding events on a Mac is very similar to the iPhone and iPad. However, since the user interface is different, we have the steps below to help guide you through the process.
- Open the Calendar app on your Mac device.
- Click on the calendar icon in the top left corner. A list of all calendars will appear.
- Double-tap/right-click the calendar/event you want to set up.
- Choose from the list of available colors or click “Custom Color…”.
- If you select the “Custom Color…”option, select the color of your choice and the calendar will instantly apply that color to the selected event.
Done, you have customized the color of the calendar on Mac. Follow the same steps to color-code all your calendars. When you’re done with that, be sure to check out our guide to the best macOS Ventura features to get the most out of your Mac.
Manage events better than before
The color coding of your calendars will undoubtedly have a positive impact on your tasks. Now you have more information at a glance and it’s also easier to identify. If you have any other doubts, please let us know in the comments below.