Using your Google Calendar as Windows desktop background

If you want to see your Google calendar schedule when you boot and login to your desktop, here is a simple way to make your Google calendar as desktop background.

Go to your calendar, click on the the arrow next to your calendar as shown in the picture below and select calendar settings.

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Go to the bottom of the settings under Calendar Details. Under Private Address, you can see 3 options, XML, ICAL & HTML. Click on HTML button. You will be presented with a link. Copy that link.

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Now right click on the desktop and select Properties.  Click on the Desktop tab and Click on Customize Desktop button at the bottom.

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Click on the Web tab, Click the New button on the right.

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Paste the link in the box and click OK. Make sure the check box is checked. Click OK again and click OK again to close the desktop property window.

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You should see the calendar in the desktop. You can expand the calendar to the size you want. Point to note: You cannot add or edit calendar events through the desktop background calendar.

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