How to Reschedule Appointments by Dragging and Dropping Calendar Events

How to Reschedule Appointments by Dragging and Dropping Calendar Events

If the Calendar app is closed, Siri may be the fastest way to reschedule an appointment. If you're already in Calendar looking at the appointment you've realized you need to reschedule, dragging the event and dropping it into the new time slot can be even faster than using Siri.

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If you're not already there, tap on the day of the event you wish to change.

Reschedule Appointments by Dragging and Dropping Calendar Events

Next, Press and hold on the event until it becomes opaque in color.

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Now you can drag the event up or down to a new time slot or left or right to a different day.

Reschedule Appointments by Dragging and Dropping Calendar Events

You can also place your finger on one of the small circles on the top or bottom and drag to adjust the event's start or end time

Reschedule Appointments by Dragging and Dropping Calendar Events

You won't be able to change events someone else has created and invited you to.

 

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As the Editorial Director at iPhone Life, Sarah Kingsbury manages the online editorial team and oversees all website content. She is a long-time Apple enthusiast who never goes anywhere without her Apple Watch and owns way too many HomePods. Since joining iPhone Life in 2013, Sarah has done everything from writing hundreds of how-to articles to founding the Daily Tip newsletter. She even co-hosted the early episodes of the iPhone Life Podcast. When not at work, Sarah can be found hiking in the mountains and canyons around Las Vegas, where she lives with her partner and dogs.