How to create and edit events in Calendar on iPhone

Use the Calendar app to create and edit events, appointments, and meetings.

You can add alerts and attachments, find events in other apps, and copy and paste an event. With Apple Intelligence, you can even describe your event, like a soccer game on Saturday, and you can paste a FaceTime link in the Location field. You can edit or delete an event later, too.

Here’s how to create and edit events in Calendar on iPhone.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Set up a meeting with Gordon at 9.”

Add an event

1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
2. In Day view, tap the Add button.
3. Enter the title of the event.

   Tip: With Apple Intelligence, you can also enter a description of your event—for example, “Soccer game on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.” or “Vacation in Bahamas Mon-Fri.” Suggestions for filling in the event details appear in the event card.

4. Tap Location or Video Call. Then enter a physical location or tap FaceTime to enter a video link for a remote event.

   You can also copy a FaceTime link you created or received and paste it in the Location field.

5. Enter the start and end times for the event, the travel time, invitees, attachments, and so on. (Swipe up, if necessary, to enter all the meeting information.)
6. Tap the Done button.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

Add an alert

To be reminded of an event beforehand, set an alert.

1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the event, then tap Edit.
3. In the event details, tap Alert.
4. Choose when you want to be reminded.

   For example, “At time of event,” “5 minutes before,” or another choice.

   Note: If you add the address of the event’s location, Calendar uses Apple Maps to look up locations, traffic conditions, and transit options to tell you when it’s time to leave.

5. Tap the Done button.

Add an attachment

To share an attachment with invitees, you can add it to a calendar event.

1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the event, then tap Edit.
3. In the event details, tap Add attachment.
4. Locate the file you want to attach.

   To find the file, you can enter its name in the search field, scroll, tap folders to open them, tap Browse to look in other locations (such as iCloud Drive), and so on.

5. Tap the Done button.

To remove the attachment, tap the event, tap Edit, swipe left over the attachment, then tap Remove.

Find events in other apps

Siri can suggest events found in Mail, Messages, and Safari—such as flight reservations and hotel bookings—so you can add them easily in Calendar.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Apps and then tap Calendar.
3. Tap Siri and then turn on Show in App to allow Siri to suggest events found in other apps.

Turn on Learn from this App, and Siri can make suggestions in other apps based on how you use Calendar.

Copy and paste an event

Copy an event, and you can paste it to another date.

1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
2. Touch and hold the event and then tap Copy.
3. On another date, touch and hold the time where you want to paste the event.

   When you release, the New Event screen appears and the copied event appears below Title with the date and time where you want to paste the event.

   Tip: You can also tap the Add button after copying an event.

4. Tap the copied event below Title.
5. Tap the Done button.

Edit an event

Besides the time of an event, you can change any of the other event details.

1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • Quickly change the event time or duration: In Day or Week view, touch and hold the event and then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points.
   • Change event details: Tap the event and tap Edit. In the event details, tap a setting to change it, or tap in a field to type new information.

Delete an event

1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
2. In Day view, tap the event and tap Delete Event.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.