How to Easily Create Duplicate Events in Google Calendar?

Many people duplicate events in Google Calendar to manage their schedules. Creating the same events again and again is tedious work. Because there is no one-button option to copy your events and create duplicates. So, I am going to provide ways that you can use to create duplicate events in Google Calendar very easily. But first, let’s know why there is a need to create identical events.

Why Create Duplicate Events in Google Calendar?

The reasons to make similar Google Calendar events are to save your time and manage complex schedules. Below are the common user scenarios that you can use.

• Instantly recreate entry by simply copying the existing description, location, guest list, etc, to a new date.
• Without rebuilding the invite, easily replicate events with multiple attendees and conference rooms.
• Users want to manage irregular repeating events that do not have a strict weekly or monthly calendar rule.
• You can quickly place an identical meeting on a new day while also keeping the original
• By duplicating events, your preset Google Meet link will be active in future or unconnected sessions.
• It helps you preserve structured meeting notes, agendas, or intake forms for future client calls.

So, creating similar events helps you to be efficient, provide scheduling flexibility, and preserve your assets and link. Now, to know how to create, follow the steps below.

Create Duplicate Events in Google Calendar with Duplicate Event Option

Google Calendar provides you with a built-in option to quickly copy your event. This is very simple, as you drag and drop your event into a new date or time. You can do this from your desktop or from a mobile app, on a desktop

1. Open Google Calendar and select the event that you want to copy.
2. Click the options (three vertical dots) at the top right. Then, select Duplicate.
3. An editor window will pop up with a copy of your event.
4. Change the date, time, and other details. Then, click the Save button.

On Mobile App:

1. In the Google Calendar mobile app. Tap the events that you want to duplicate.
2. Click the three dots option and choose Duplicate.
3. Change the date and other details. Press Save.

This method also copies your attachments, guests, and description. If you are duplicating a shared calendar, make sure you have permission.

Simply Copy Events by Dragging to Another Date

If you can’t see the built-in option, you can simply copy the event and drag it to the day or time at which you want it. This is a much quicker way of scheduling your events.

1. Open your Google Calendar and find the event that you want to duplicate.
2. Click and hold it, drag to another day or time.
3. Drop it to copy the schedules. Don’t forget to change the details and save it.

This way, you can create multiple duplicate events. This is best for creating simple, identical events.

Create Recurring Events in Google Calendar

Instead of duplicate events, you can create a recurring event. Recurring events are to repeat the events automatically on a scheduled time and are linked in a single series. Duplicate events are independent, unlinked copies of an event. So, if you want to repeat the same entries, follow the steps below.

1. First of all, go to the Google Calendar, then click the Create button.
2. Enter the details of your event, then click the dropdown menu of Does not repeat under date and time.
3. Choose how often you want the event to appear from the list (daily, weekly, monthly).
4. Click on the Custom button to set the specific days of the week, choose an exact date, or set an end date for the series.
5. After that, press the Save button.

With these, you can easily create duplicate events in Google Calendar. However, it becomes difficult to manage all these copies. So, below I have provided tips that can help you avoid creating any confusion.

Expert Tips to Efficiently Manage Duplicate Events

• If you are creating the same meeting, reminders, or appointments regularly. Then, it is better to use a recurring event instead of duplicating your entries every time.
• Use color coding to differentiate your events for easy identification and manage them.
• Don’t create all your events in one calendar. Separate the calendars according to your work and create a duplicate of that particular one.
• During the creation of duplication, your guest list is also copied. So, make sure you verify the attendees, update the meeting links, confirm event dates and time zones, and remove unnecessary participants before you save your duplicate event.
• Some duplicated events also copy the old reminder settings. Too many alerts become overwhelming for the users. So, check the email notifications, adjust pop-up reminders, remove outdated alerts, and customize reminder timing before you finalize your copied event.
• Sometimes you accidentally create duplicate events, or you don’t want the identical entries anymore, you can use SysTools Duplicate Calendar Remover. An easy tool to delete bulk duplicate calendar events.
  

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It will be very helpful to manage your duplicate Google Calendar events. By following these tips, you can improve productivity and reduce scheduling confusion.

Most Asked Questions

Q. How different copy and a duplicate event in Google Calendar?
Ans. Copying a Google Calendar event means you are creating a copy of an event and save them in any calendar. But when you duplicate an event, the duplicated event is saved in the same calendar, and the event editor is opened.

Q. How can I add the same event to Google Calendar?
Ans. To add the same event, you have to set it as repeat, duplicate, or copy the events. to create a repeating event. Click on the Create option and select Event. Provide the title and description, date, and time. Press the drop-down button under does not repeat and choose how often the event should occur.

Q. How to create multiple events in Google Calendar?
Ans. You can either import a CSV or ICS file of the date, set up a recurring schedule, or manually duplicate your existing events.

To Be Concluded

Some users need to create duplicate events in Google Calendar. Therefore, to help them, I have provided several methods, such as the built-in option, the dragging method, and using recurring options. Along with it, I also provided tips to manage your duplicate events.