Hello! We certainly use the computer as a data storage site. However, lately the trend is to store information in the cloud. This is logical, as we are increasingly using web browsers for daily tasks. Also, if you are an Android user or interact with Google services, then you might use Chrome. On the other hand, Windows users have the alternative of merging the best of both ecosystems. Indeed, it is possible to add items such as Google contacts and calendar to Windows 10. Consequently, native Windows apps allow data to be synchronized and displayed at any time. Even without internet access. Well, let’s see how to integrate Google calendar and contacts in Windows 10.
The key element is Gmail and its integration to Windows.
Indeed, in order to integrate these elements into Windows 10, it is necessary to add a Gmail account to the operating system. But don’t worry, here we show you how to do it. In that post we saw how to import the emails and the inbox into the computer. Then, it is necessary to activate the synchronization of the calendar and the contact book. With this in mind, press the Win+I combination to enter the Windows settings. Once there, click on Accounts.
Then you must click on Email & Accounts. Then click on the Gmail account to Manage it.
A window will be immediately displayed. Once there you can change the name of the account. You can also delete it. But what we are interested in is entering the account synchronization options:
In the next window, several switches are shown. At this time, please activate the ones corresponding to Calendar and Contacts. Press Done to continue.
Testing the new Windows Calendar configuration
Now it is time to check if the synchronization has been successful. With this in mind, press the Win+Q combination and type Calendar to launch the app.
Below you can see that the Gmail calendar events were successfully added:
By clicking on People, you will see the Google contacts effectively added.
In this simple way we have seen how to integrate Google Calendar and Contacts in Windows 10. In this simple way we have seen how to integrate Google Calendar and Contacts in Windows 10. Additionally, any change made to the computer will affect all devices. This is because the synchronization was activated. All right, that’s it for now. So long!
