How to Switch to the List View in the Calendar App on Your iPhone or iPad

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By Violet Cooper
May 27, 2021

The Apple Calendar app for your iPhone and iPad is one of the best free calendar apps available, and has many features you might not be fully utilizing. Did you know that the Calendar app has a hidden list view that allows you to see your daily events while in the month view? We've already shown you how to see the weekly view in your Calendar app, and how to get directions from the Calendar app. Now, here’s how to save time and switch to the list view in the Calendar app in two quick steps.

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While it might appear that you can only select the today, month, or year view, you can actually see the overall daily events for any day within a selected month. We’ll show you how to find the hidden list view with just two taps. To view your daily events in calendar month view:

  1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
  2. If you see all the months of the year, tap on the month you want to view to open the month view. calendar appmonth view calendar app
  3. At the top of the screen, find the icon that looks like a rectangle with two lines below it.
  4. Tap that icon; it will reveal the events scheduled for the first day of that month.
  5. Tap any day in the month to see the scheduled events for that day. calendar app iconlist view in calendar app

Now you can use the list view in the Calendar app for a quick rundown of your month's events!

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