The best thing to do is download the Sunbird calendar software. It’s free at GetSunbird.com. Next go to Mozilla.com and click on “Add-Ons” at the top of the page. On the next page, click on “Other Applications” at the top right corner of the page and click on “Sunbird”. Now you can look for Sunbird add-ons. In the “search for add-ons” box type in “Provider” and when you see “Provider for Google Calendar” click the “Download” link next to it. Save this add-on somewhere you’ll remember.

After you install Sunbird, open it up. Click on the “Tools” menu and go to “Add-ons”. When the little window opens click on the “Install…” button at the bottom and browse for the “Provider” add-on you downloaded. Another window will pop up confirming you want to install this add-on. Click install. It will need to restart Sunbird. When it loads back up, you’re now ready to sync your Google Calendar with Sunbird. It sounds like a pain in the ass at first but trust me, it’s very simple.

Now that you’ve prepared Sunbird, go to Google and log in to your calendar. We’ll need to get the direct link to the calendar. This part is easy too, don’t worry. Once you’ve logged in, over on the left side where you can see “My Calendars” click on the arrow next to the calendar you want to sync with (you can sync as many calendars as you want but you have to do this step one at a time). Click that arrow and click on “Calendar Settings”. Scroll down to the bottom and RIGHT-CLICK on the green “ICAL” button under “Private Address” and click “Copy Link Location”. This is the private direct link to your calendar.

Now go back to your Sunbird program. Click on the File menu and click on “New Calendar”. When the Create New Calendar window pops up click “On The Network” and click next. Then click “Google Calendar” and paste the location you copied into the Location area. You will need to enter your Google log in information. You can then give it a simple name to identify it and give it it’s own color so you can recognize this calendars events.

Using Sunbird will allow you to view/add/remove events from your Google Calendar without ever needing to go to Google and log in to your calendar. I have this installed on my laptop and three desktop computers at my house so I can access my Google Calendar more efficiently. I can even view and edit my calendar from my phone since Google has a mobile-friendly version of the calendar. It’s the best way to keep all your events/appointments organized. I even have it set up at work with multiple calendars for scheduling Screen Printing, Embroidery, Meetings and employee Vacations/Days Off.