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How to Show Multiple Calendars in One Android Widget

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A calendar widget can show many calendars at once, if every calendar is synced to your phone. First make sure the calendars appear in your calendar app. Then choose which ones the widget shows.

This guide uses Super Agenda, which reads the calendars on your phone and lets you pick them one by one. The same idea applies to any widget that reads the phone calendar.

Step 1: Sync every calendar to the phone

A widget that reads the phone calendar can only show what the phone has. Check this first.

  1. Check the Google account. Open Settings and tap Passwords, passkeys & accounts. On some phones the path is About phone, then Google Account. Pick the account, tap Account sync, and make sure Calendar is on. This path comes from Google's Calendar Help and can vary by phone and Android version.

  2. Add other accounts. Work, school, or other accounts can add their calendars to the phone too, if their app syncs to the system calendar. Each service has its own steps. See How to Show Outlook, iCloud and Exchange Events in an Android Widget.

  3. Look for missing calendars. In the Google Calendar app, open Menu, then Settings. Select a calendar that has no events. If you do not see it in the list, tap Show more.

Wait a few minutes after you turn sync on. New events may need time to show up.

Step 2: Add the widget

  1. Touch and hold an empty space on your home screen.

  2. Tap Widgets.

  3. Find Super Agenda and drag the widget to the home screen.

If you need more detail, read How to Add a Calendar Widget to Your Android Home Screen.

Your calendar, on your home screen. Super Agenda is a free, very customizable agenda widget for Android. No account, no ads.

Get Super Agenda on Google Play

Step 3: Choose the calendars

  1. Open the Super Agenda settings. Open the app, or tap the settings button in the widget toolbar.

  2. Open the calendar choice. This is where you select the calendars that the widget shows. The calendar choice is free.

  3. Select the calendars you want. Turn on your personal, work, shared, and other calendars. Turn off the ones you do not need, such as a long holiday calendar.

  4. Check the live preview. The preview in the app matches the widget on your home screen: same events, same size, same look. If an event is missing, the calendar is off or not synced.

Step 4: Keep the list readable

Many calendars mean many events. These settings keep the widget short. All of them are free.

  • Days ahead — What it does: Shows only the next few days..

  • Maximum number of events — What it does: Stops the list at a set length..

  • Show past events — What it does: Keeps or hides events that already ended..

  • Hide declined events — What it does: Removes events you declined..

  • Hide all-day events — What it does: Removes all-day items..

With the styling options you can also use event color markers (a bar, a circle, or a small dot). They help you tell calendars apart. Style options need Super Agenda Pro, a one-time in-app purchase.

Step 5: Use more than one widget (optional)

Each Super Agenda widget has its own calendars and its own style. You can put work calendars in one widget and personal calendars in another. Different styles per widget need Pro. See How to Use Separate Work and Personal Calendar Widgets.

Limits to know

  • Super Agenda has no calendar sync of its own. It cannot show a calendar the phone does not have.

  • It has no month grid view and does not show tasks.

  • If your calendar app does not sync to the Android calendar, no widget that reads the phone calendar can show it.

FAQ

Can I show Google Calendar and Outlook in the same widget?

Yes, if the Outlook calendar syncs to the phone calendar. Then both appear in the calendar choice.

Why does one calendar not show in the widget?

Either it is not synced to the phone, or it is turned off in the calendar choice. Check the sync first, then the choice.

Can I tell calendars apart by color?

Yes. Super Agenda shows event color markers as a bar, a circle, or a small dot. Changing the style needs Pro.

Does it cost anything to pick calendars?

No. The calendar choice and the time settings are free. Style options need Super Agenda Pro.

Is my calendar sent to a server?

No. The app reads the calendar only on the phone to show the events. It does not send calendar data to a server.

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