change google calendar colors?

**flamand** · 11-15-2010, 12:02 PM

Is there a way to change the color bar next to an event in the calendar app? I use multiple google calendars and would like to be able to see at a glance which event belongs to which calendar.

**jasonaward** · 11-15-2010, 12:31 PM

Mine does this automatically. I dont think you can directly select the color, but it does color code the events depending on which calendar they reside on (local, gmail, exchange). It won't show it directly on the calendar, but if you tap the day, the list of events will have it to the very left (a border along the left side with the associated color).

**flamand** · 11-15-2010, 09:02 PM

My problem is that I have five calendars in my google account so all five have the same color bar to the left of the event.

**Fmstrat** · 12-28-2010, 05:01 PM

If your phone is rooted, here is an application you can download in the Market that will accomplish this:

**plakius** · 02-16-2011, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Fmstrat

If your phone is rooted, here is an application you can download in the Market that will accomplish this:

does not work and will not refund .. It's a scam!

**Jahntassa** · 02-18-2011, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by flamand

My problem is that I have five calendars in my google account so all five have the same color bar to the left of the event.

I've been using Checkmark Calendar recently (there's a free, and paid version) in order to show the colors from Google. Seems to work fairly well for my needs.

**marc76** · 02-27-2011, 11:01 AM

You can also use this app for changing the calendar colors:

**fishmonger3** · 04-27-2011, 04:37 PM

Took me a while to figure this out...
Go to your google calendar on a computer. On the left-hand side there is a list of your calendars. Click on the arrow on the right-hand side of the calendar title, and a drop-down menu will show up. You can choose your colors from there.

**gratarian** · 02-28-2013, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by fishmonger3

Took me a while to figure this out...
Go to your google calendar on a computer. On the left-hand side there is a list of your calendars. Click on the arrow on the right-hand side of the calendar title, and a drop-down menu will show up. You can choose your colors from there.

Using this, I didn't see the change on my device. Had to un-check the calendar on my Android and then it updated to the color that I had set on the computer. Then re-checked and I had the new color.