How to Create a Calendar in Google Sheets | Automatic Dynamic | Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners
In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to build a fully dynamic calendar in Google Sheets, perfect for beginners. You’ll learn how to make the calendar update automatically based on the year and month you select. I’ll also show you how to gray out days that fall outside the selected month and how to keep everything looking clean and easy to read.
By the end of this video, you’ll have a functional and customizable calendar that updates instantly using just dropdowns and formulas. It’s a great addition to planners, habit trackers, or dashboard-style spreadsheets.
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Getting started
00:54 Calendar layout
02:01 Month and year dropdown
04:07 Sunday or Monday start
04:48 Start of formulas
06:50 Calendar day formula
08:44 Highlight today’s date
09:38 Lighten days outside the month
11:07 Highlight selected week
13:28 Calendar use ideas
13:42 Wrap-up
⏱️ What you’ll learn:
• How to use DATE, CHOOSE, and MATCH formulas
• How to automatically update days based on selections
• How to highlight the current date with conditional formatting
• Clean formatting tips to make your calendar look professional
No coding needed—just formulas and formatting. Let’s build it together.
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