Android Users: Check Out the Benefits of the Google Calendar ‘Today’s Date’ Makeover

Google Calendar for Android, a highly popular app with over 500 million downloads, has recently undergone an update that offers a valuable enhancement. Renowned for its user-friendly interface and practical features, this app has now received a small yet beneficial improvement.

Clearer “Today” button

Before this update, the app had a button that took you to today’s date. However, it had a calendar icon with a dot on it and it wasn’t very noticeable. This button was placed between the search and account switching icons.

Google is now testing a new version of this button, as reported by 9to5Mac. Instead of just a calendar icon, it shows the current date. This change is available on Android 13 or later. You can see it when you use your phone’s Schedule, Day, 3 Day, Week or Month view. Unfortunately, this update is not available for tablets, the button still shows “Today”.

Easier date checking

This change means you don’t have to swipe down to access quick settings or go back to the home screen just to check the date when using Google Calendar. It’s a small but handy improvement.

To get this feature, make sure you are running version 2023.36.1.x of Google Calendar for Android. If you still don’t see it on your device, you can try to force stop the app in the App Details section.

In other news, Google Calendar is also developing a setting that lets you hide completed tasks. Some users like to hide the tasks they do, especially if they are small or repetitive. Others want to keep them visible alongside their other calendar events. You can change this setting by clicking the timeline view toggle at the bottom of the screen and selecting “Show Completed Tasks” or “Hide Completed Tasks”.

This update makes Google Calendar even more user-friendly, helping you keep track of your schedule and tasks more efficiently.