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How To Use Shovel (Help Center)

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  1. 🏫 CONNECT SCHOOL SYSTEMS

    How to sync school platforms with Shovel
  2. Connect Brightspace to Shovel
  3. Connect Canvas to Shovel
  4. 📅 EXTERNAL CALENDARS
    Connect Moodle to Shovel
  5. View Google calendar events inside Shovel
  6. View Apple calendar events inside Shovel
  7. 🗓️ CALENDAR
    View Outlook calendar events inside Shovel
  8. Share Your Shovel Calendar With External Calendars (Google, Apple, Outlook)
  9. Start a new term/semester
  10. Add Holidays
  11. Create Your Schedule
  12. Awake Time
  13. ✅ TASKS
    Minimum Study Time Block
  14. Upload Your PDF Syllabus — Shovel Will Create Tasks and Events Automatically
  15. Create New Tasks
  16. Create Repeat Tasks
  17. Create Exams
  18. How To Plan Tasks in Shovel
  19. How Auto-plan Works in Shovel
  20. Task List
  21. How To Duplicate a Task
  22. Share your syllabus with friends or between terms
  23. 📈 ANALYTICS
    Add Grades
  24. Analytics
  25. The Cushion (Procrastination Curve)
  26. 💻 HOW TO INSTALL SHOVEL ON YOUR DEVICES
    Study Streak Heat-Map
  27. Tablets - How to install Shovel on iPad/tablet
  28. Phones- How to install Shovel on your phone
  29. 🛠️ TROUBLESHOOTING
    Computers - How to install Shovel on your computer
  30. Why can't I see my Canvas /Brightspace courses when linking my school platform?
  31. Can't login on mobile?
  32. Google calendar events don't show up in Shovel instantly
  33. Clear Your Browser Cache
  34. 👩‍🎓 Account
    Notifications in Shovel Mobile App
  35. Cancel/Pause Subscription
  36. Delete account
  37. How To Reset Your Password
  38. Change Email Address
  1. How To Use Shovel (Help Center)
  2. View Google calendar events inside Shovel
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View Google calendar events inside Shovel

This is a one-way integration to show Google Calendar events inside Shovel.

Step 1. Find the plus “+” button next to the “Connected Calendars” area at the bottom of the left sidebar when you’re on the calendar page.

You can only connect a single Google Account but you can display as many calendars within that account as you want.

2. Select Google from the dropdown

3. Follow steps in the Google pop up window

4. Make sure you keep the pre-selected Google permissions on

5. Refresh your page after you connect

That’s it.

Connect other calendars

If you want to link other calendars such as Apple or Outlook, connect them to your Google calendar first, and then link that calendar to Shovel.

Auto sync (10 minutes)

Your Google Calendar will sync to Shovel every 10 minutes

Manual sync (instantaneous)

By clicking the Sync icon next to the Gmail address in the sidebar

Link a Shovel course to a specific Google calendar 

You can link a specific course in Shovel to a specific Google calendar from your connected Google account. 

To link, find 3 dots next to course in sidebar > Sync with > Google

This will stylize your Google calendar the way you want your Shovel course to look like.