How to Add Google Calendar Invites to an iPhone Native Calendar

By Adrian Grahams

Access your Google Calendar information on the iPhone's native calendar app.
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The Apple iPhone comes with a native calendar app that you can link to your Google Calendar without having to download an additional app or synchronization software. Google uses the Internet open standard CalDAV protocol for linking the iPhone calendar with its own calendar service, and you can set this up in the Settings application on your iPhone. After linking your iPhone with Google Calendar, all meeting invites and appointments on your Google Calendar will also display on the iPhone. The system keeps the two calendars synchronized so you can create and view meeting invites and appointments from anywhere.

Step 1

Tap the "Settings" app icon on your iPhone's home screen.

Step 2

Touch the "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" tab on the Settings screen.

Step 3

Tap "Add Account" at the bottom of the screen.

Step 4

Tap "Gmail" in the list of available account types.

Step 5

Enter your name as you want it displayed in the "Name" field.

Step 6

Type the Google Account or Google Apps email address that you use to access Google Calendar in the "Email" field.

Step 7

Enter your Google Account or Google Apps password in the applicable field.

Step 8

Type a brief description of the account in the relevant field.

Step 9

Tap the "Next" button in the top right corner of the screen.

Step 10

Wait a moment for Google to verify the account.

Step 11

Toggle the "Calendars" tab to the "ON" position if it's not already activated.

Step 12

Press the "Home" button under the iPhone display screen.

Step 13

Tap the Calendar app. The iPhone Calendar now syncs with your Google Calendar.

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