CalendarBar

For Windows 11

Your whole day at a glance.

CalendarBar is a Windows 11 app that shows today's meetings on a thin timeline at the edge of your screen.

Get it from the Microsoft Store

That's a sample day. Scroll to tuck it away, hover to bring it back.

Below is a sample day. Tap a meeting to see its details.

A glance, a hover, a click.

  1. Glance. A coloured block marks each meeting, and a red line shows the current time. You can see what's now and what's next.
  2. Hover. The full day opens beside the bar, with titles, times and locations.
  3. Click. A meeting shows who's in it, and you can join the call with one click.
  4. Move away. It tucks back into a sliver.

For people who live in meetings.

Managers, consultants, engineers in standups and reviews, and anyone who checks their calendar between every task.

"What's next?"
Stop opening your calendar 20 times a day. A glance at the edge of your screen tells you what's next and whether you have time before your 2 pm.
Back to back
The now-line and the next meeting stay visible, even while you work full screen in another app.
On time
Meetings about to start stand out, and the join link is one click away.

A few pixels wide.

Dock it to the left or right edge.

The taskbar calendar and Outlook's reminders are pop-ups you have to open or dismiss. Full calendar apps take a whole window. Alert apps interrupt you.

CalendarBar docked to the left edge of a dark desktop as a thin strip of blue meeting blocks with a red now mark.The same strip docked to the right edge of the desktop.

Works with Outlook, Google Calendar, iCloud and Microsoft 365.

One timeline, each calendar in its own colour.

OutlookGoogleiCloud
Classic Outlook
On this PC. No sign-in or IT approval.
Google Calendar, iCloud, Outlook.com
Paste a private ICS link. Personal calendars only.
Microsoft 365
Sign in, read-only. Need admin approval? You get a link for IT.
Sample day
Built in. Try it before connecting anything.

Your calendar is nobody else's business.

Read-only
CalendarBar can't create, change, accept, decline or delete anything.
Nothing leaves your PC except to your own calendar
No CalendarBar servers, no account, no analytics, no telemetry, no ads.
Hidden from screen sharing
On by default. Your schedule never shows up in Teams or Zoom shares or recordings.
Private meetings stay private
They show only "Private" and the time.
Meetings stay in memory
Meeting data isn't saved to disk. Logs never contain titles, people or links.
Calendar links are encrypted
Windows encrypts them for your user account. It also handles Microsoft 365 sign-in, so CalendarBar doesn't store your password or sign-in tokens.

Features.

  • Today's meetings on a thin bar at the left or right edge
  • Hover to open the full day; click a meeting for details and one-click join
  • Red now-line with the current time; next meeting at the top
  • Several calendars merged, each in its own colour
  • Choose the edge, the monitor, width, height and hours shown
  • Make room like the taskbar, float over apps, or hide when an app is full screen
  • Light and dark themes that follow Windows
  • Keyboard shortcut to show or hide it (default Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C)
  • Starts with Windows (optional)
  • Setup guide on first launch and built-in Help

Common questions.

Is it a subscription?
No. We're tired of those too. It comes from the Microsoft Store and updates itself.
Does it work with Teams, Zoom and Google Meet?
Yes. CalendarBar finds Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex links, so you can join in one click. It also stays out of your screen shares.
Do I need IT approval?
Not for classic Outlook or calendar links. Some companies require an admin to approve Microsoft 365 sign-in, and CalendarBar gives you the link to send IT.
Can it change my calendar?
No. CalendarBar is read-only. It can't create, change, accept, decline or delete anything.
What does it run on?
Windows 11.
Is there a MeetingBar for Windows?
MeetingBar is a Mac app. CalendarBar is the Windows 11 option. See how they compare.
Can Windows 11 keep my calendar on screen?
Not on its own. See what's built in.

Stop opening your calendar.

Put your whole day at the edge of the screen. No subscription. Installed through the Microsoft Store, with automatic updates.

Get it from the Microsoft Store

Requires Windows 11.