Change default calendar account "OK Google" creates events in

[AC Question]

When I create an event using "OK Google" it creates a calendar event, It's great. One issue - it creates the events in the wrong calendar. I use a non google email address for my default calendar. Google creates the event in my gmail account. When I hand create an event the event gets created in the correct non google calendar.

How do I get "OK Google" events to be created in the right calendar?

 

[Mark Jordan2]

I came to this thread hoping that an answer would be present. I, too, am wondering how to achieve this. Anyone?

 

[rkneeshaw]

Same issue here, very irritating!

 

[rob damiani]

same issue.

 

[hallux]

I believe it's creating the event in the calendar for the account to which you have Google Now linked. If your other account is a Google Apps account (hosted by Google but not a Gmail.com address) you should be able to select that account for Google Now.

 

[geok1]

I ran into the same problem earlier today and was able to figure out a solution - if you don't already have the "OK Google" Search widget on your desktop, go ahead and put it there. Then click on the search bar and when that comes up click on the colorful "G" icon on the left, then click on the 3 horizontal bars "menu" icon in the top-left corner, then go to "Settings" -> "Accounts & Privacy", click on "Google Account" and select the account that you want to use as the "Default" for the Calendar.. That should fix it!!!

 

[rkneeshaw]

Doesnt work for me, it ONLY shows my google account. not my outlook account.

 

[vaderag]

Did anyone get to the bottom of this? I have same issue...

 

[rkneeshaw]

Nope, I just don't use "ok google". Cortana worked a lot better. If it wasn't for the app-gap, I'd be back on the windows phone. Such a better OS for productivity

 

[vaderag]

Cortana is better in a lot of ways, agreed. I do think OK Google has better voice recognition tho - it rarely hears me wrong - where as Cortana used to get me wrong frequently

 

[thierryEU]

I've the same problem. Anyone with a solution? How can I save my event created via "OK Google" in a non Google calendar?

 

[thierryEU]

Finally, I decided as workaround to install another assistant app., Indigo. It works with any calendar.

 

[marker227]

Has anyone solved this issue? I'm having the same problem.

 

[hallux]

Has anyone solved this issue? I'm having the same problem.

Are both your accounts Google accounts? If so, you need to set which account you have Google Now set up for, then the voice actions will work against that Google account. With a non-Google account, all bets are off, the APIs may not be available to "hook" to the calendar event creation.

 

[marker227]

My calendar is from iCloud. I don't use Google Now.

 

[hallux]

My calendar is from iCloud. I don't use Google Now.

"OK Google" is verbal access to Google Now. So, if you use the phrase you use Google Now. The bottom line is - Google Now directly access the data stores for your Google account, it doesn't have that ability with an iCloud account. For instance - I asked for a reminder this morning, that reminder was placed on my calendar as an event.

How do you connect to the iCloud calendar?

 

[marker227]

Re: Change default calendar account "OK Google" creates events in

I use smooth sync for iCloud on Google Play Store.

When I enter a calendar event manually on the Google Calendar app it works fine.

It's only Google Voice that gives me an issue.

S-Voice is adding my events to the correct calendar. Awesome!

 

[Ted Balis]

Re: Change default calendar account "OK Google" creates events in - FIXED

Hi All,
I had this issue and it drove me nuts. Here's is how to fix it.

1. Download Cortana and set it up.
2. Once set up is completed ask cortana to create a calendar event
3. Cartana will prompt you to choose a calendar - select the calendar you want as your default calendar and select always.
4. Uninstall Cortana
5. enable google now and ask google now to create a calendar event. Google now will use the calendar you selected in cortana automatically.

Hope this helps

 

[jrgreenman1]

Re: Change default calendar account "OK Google" creates events in - FIXED

I can't seem to find any option or check box called "Always" in Cortana. I'm on a Moto Z2 Force with Android 7.1 stock.

 

[Headso]

I have a similar problem. Pixel 2 XL

I am using 2 different gmail accounts, one Personal and the other Work.

Due to administrator control of my work email i setup a work profile on my phone.
My issue is that my work calendar is my everything calendar BUT i can't get the Google Assistant to set it as my primary.

Can't set new calendar event properly. Can't get the proper events to show up on the "Another Widget" widget.

Any suggestions?