Shade Calendar – Time Blocking for Google Calendar

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

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• May 28, 2026
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  📆 Shade Calendar – Color-Code Time Blocks in Google Calendar
  • Make your Google Calendar more visual and intuitive.
  • Shade specific time blocks in Google Calendar to organise your day, highlight events, and separate work, personal, or custom schedules.
  
  💡 Features
  • Color-code time blocks in Google Calendar’s day, week, and 4-day views
  • Visually block out time for work hours, personal time, childcare, exercise, or focus sessions
  • Create your own weekly schedule with flexible, recurring time shading
  • Works seamlessly with multiple calendars, including personal and shared setups
  • Helps with time blocking, calendar planning, and visual scheduling
  
  🧭 How to Use
  • Click the extension icon to open the time block editor
  • Choose which hours to shade and select a color
  • Set a unique time block schedule for each day of the week
  • View your new visual layout directly inside Google Calendar
  
  🎯 Who This Is For
  This extension is perfect if you:
  • Practice time blocking
  • Use Google Calendar for both work and personal life
  • Want to separate tasks visually (e.g. meetings vs deep work)
  • Need better visual cues for commitments like workouts, childcare, or study time
  
  ☕ Support The Extension
  • If Shade Calendar helps you stay organized, you can support future updates here: https://buymeacoffee.com/madeleinesmithsoftware
  
  ⚠️ Disclaimer
  • Shade Calendar is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Google or the Google Calendar brand.

  📆 Shade Calendar – Color-Code Time Blocks in Google Calendar
  • Make your Google Calendar more visual and intuitive.
  • Shade specific time blocks in Google Calendar to organise your day, highlight events, and separate work, personal, or custom schedules.
  
  💡 Features
  • Color-code time blocks in Google Calendar’s day, week, and 4-day views
  • Visually block out time for work hours, personal time, childcare, exercise, or focus sessions
  • Create your own weekly schedule with flexible, recurring time shading
  • Works seamlessly with multiple calendars, including personal and shared setups
  • Helps with time blocking, calendar planning, and visual scheduling
  
  🧭 How to Use
  • Click the extension icon to open the time block editor
  • Choose which hours to shade and select a color
  • Set a unique time block schedule for each day of the week
  • View your new visual layout directly inside Google Calendar
  
  🎯 Who This Is For
  This extension is perfect if you:
  • Practice time blocking
  • Use Google Calendar for both work and personal life
  • Want to separate tasks visually (e.g. meetings vs deep work)
  • Need better visual cues for commitments like workouts, childcare, or study time
  
  ⚠️ Disclaimer
  • Shade Calendar is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Google or the Google Calendar brand.

• May 28, 2026
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