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Get started with Calendar on Mac
You can use the Calendar app to track meetings, events and appointments, all in one place. Here’s how to get started:
![A Calendar window showing the account dialogue.](https://help.apple.com/assets/63FD4ABA55651420C46CF4A1/63FD4ABB55651420C46CF4AB/en_GB/06c4f68615dd846180eb15a3c1011834.png)
Add multiple accounts
With Calendar, you can add multiple accounts and manage all your events from one place. Open the Calendar app, choose Calendar > Add Account, then follow the onscreen instructions.
![The Create Quick Event dialogue.](https://help.apple.com/assets/63FD4ABA55651420C46CF4A1/63FD4ABB55651420C46CF4AB/en_GB/89ee3c428605f4c04891df43aae41f6f.png)
Create events
You can create events to schedule meetings, appointments, family activities and more. Click in the upper-left corner of the Calendar window, enter your event details, then press Return.
![The info window in the Calendar app, showing details for an event including the address, date and a map, along with sections for adding notes, URLs and attachments.](https://help.apple.com/assets/63FD4ABA55651420C46CF4A1/63FD4ABB55651420C46CF4AB/en_GB/729f666208a91a97e995ee078d8ef00b.png)
Add information to events
After you’ve created an event, you can add relevant information like notes, URLs or attachments. Double-click the event, click Add Notes, Add URL or Add Attachment, then enter the details you want to include.
![A Calendar alert notification.](https://help.apple.com/assets/63FD4ABA55651420C46CF4A1/63FD4ABB55651420C46CF4AB/en_GB/4e82972c9ebab0334bec0a9e640a3894.png)
Set alerts
You can set alerts to remind yourself of upcoming calendar events. Double-click the event, click the event’s time, then click the Alert pop-up menu and choose an option.
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