Learn two simple ways to open your Calendar events in their own windows on Mac, so you can place them anywhere on the screen or easily compare multiple events.
If you use the Apple Calendar app on your Mac, you know how easy it is to view your upcoming events. But what if you want to compare events side by side? For example, maybe you received two invitations that look the same, and you want to make sure they aren’t duplicates. Or perhaps you want to compare the details, notes, invitees, or other attached items for two or three events.
Normally, you would open one event, check it, and then open the second, third, and so on. But that’s not the most efficient way, especially if the invites contain a lot of details. So, we’ll show you how to view Calendar events in new windows on Mac. This allows you to see the events right next to each other for easier comparison.
Open Calendar events as windows
There are two convenient ways to open your events in separate windows. Which one you use is totally up to you.
Use the Get Info option
Right-click or hold the Control key and click to pull up the shortcut menu for an even and select Get Info. You can also select an event and click Edit > Get Info from the top menu bar or press the Command + I keys. This will put the event in a separate window.
Drag an event
Another way to open an event in its own window is to drag it. Double-click the event to open it in the pop-up window. Then, place your cursor at the top of the pop-up, above the event name, drag it away from Calendar, and release.
Event windows
You can open as many events as you want using one of these methods. And then just drag to move them where you want them on your screen.
Also, you can click the center section of an event to expand or edit it if you like. You’ll also notice a Show button at the bottom of the event window. You can click this to show the event on your Calendar.
If you minimize your Calendar window to the Dock with the event window(s) open, those windows will minimize as well. When you bring the Calendar back to your screen, everything will pop back right where you left it, including the event windows.
To close the event windows when you’re finished, click the X in the top-left corner of each one. Clicking the red traffic light button on the main Calendar app will also close all individual event windows.
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