Productivity Guides & Walkthroughs
Everything you need to set up multi-calendar availability, timemaps, and automated time blocking.
How to Auto-Schedule Google Calendar & Microsoft Outlook in One Unified View
A step-by-step tutorial on connecting Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook to automatically place your to-do list into open calendar slots without double bookings.
The Definitive Guide to Automated Time Blocking for Fast-Paced Professionals
Learn how automated time blocking eliminates calendar drift, protects deep focus windows, and turns chaotic to-do lists into executable daily schedules.
How to Set Up Timemaps: Guarding Deep Work and Personal Time from Calendar Chaos
Learn how to configure Timemaps as preferred scheduling windows on whole hours, including what still happens on unchecked days.
The Complete Guide to Smart Add Shortcuts: Lightning-Fast Task Capture and Scheduling
Master PlanMyCal keyboard shortcuts: syntax for priorities (!p0), dates (~tomorrow, ^due), durations (=45m/15m chunking), recurrence (*daily), and timemaps (@work).
How to Sync Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook to Prevent Double Bookings (Without Clutter)
How PlanMyCal uses the union of busy time from checked Availability Calendars when it places tasks, without copying personal events onto the other calendar.
The Task Chunking Method: How to Break Big Projects into Automated Calendar Blocks
Stop staring at overwhelming 8-hour to-do items. Learn how the Task Chunking Method uses automated duration splitting (=3h/45m) to guarantee long projects get finished without waiting for huge calendar openings.