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Step-by-step guides for getting the most out of nocal, plus practical how-tos for Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and .ics files.
Set up and use the app
Connect your calendars, take notes on events, and install nocal on every device.
Connect your Google Calendar to nocal with secure OAuth sign-in. Learn what access nocal requests, what syncs to your timeline, and how long the first sync takes.
Connect Microsoft 365 or Outlook.com to nocal using secure OAuth. Learn what access nocal needs, what syncs, and why work or school accounts may require admin consent.
Download and install nocal on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android, sign in once, and keep your calendars and notes in sync across every device.
Write notes in nocal — standalone notes, notes attached to a calendar event, and your weekly note. Learn markdown formatting, linking, and how notes save and sync.
Connect and manage multiple Google and Microsoft/Outlook calendar accounts in nocal so every calendar lives on one unified timeline.
nocal reads your calendar and surfaces small ideas to reclaim focused time — moving, declining, or blocking time. Learn what ideas are and how to accept or skip them.
General how-tos for any calendar
Not specific to nocal — clear answers for Google, Outlook, Apple, and calendar subscription files.
Google Calendar
12 articlesColors, sharing, public .ics links, recurring events, time zones, and exports in Google Calendar.
Outlook & Microsoft 365
15 articlesConfigure Outlook, publish an .ics URL, categories and colors, shared calendars, and recurring meetings.
Apple & iCloud Calendar
6 articlesPublic iCloud links, sharing, color-coding on Mac, subscribing on iPhone, and fixing sync issues.
ICS & Subscriptions
5 articlesWhat .ics files are, iCal vs CalDAV, subscribing by URL, and why subscribed calendars lag.