Google Calendar adds support for up to 200 custom event colors
Summary
Google Calendar is expanding its event color options from 11 predefined colors to up to 200 custom colors, available on web, mobile apps, and the Calendar API. This update fulfills a long-standing user request for more customization, allowing users to select from 24 default colors and create custom colors for better visual organization of their calendars.
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· 3 pulledGoogle Calendar is expanding its event coloring options, moving beyond the current limitation of 11 predefined colors for events.
Going forward, users are offered an expanded color palette so they can personalize events and visually organize their calendar with ease.
This fulfills a long-standing feature request from both business and personal users for more customizable options.
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