Schedule It
Type a plan in plain words and turn it into a Google Calendar event.
What this Act helps you do
Type a plan in plain words and turn it into a Google Calendar event.
Apps this Act uses
When to use it
From install to action
Download Acti and enable the keyboard on your iPhone or Android phone.
Add Schedule It in Acti and connect Google Calendar when asked. It is listed under the Act's Connected Apps. The Act appears in the Act Panel on your keyboard. You can also assign it to a letter key or add it to your Acti Wheel.
Type the plan in natural language in any text field, for example what it is and when.
Tap Act on your keyboard and choose Schedule It. If you assigned it to a key, hold that key to run it. Acti creates the event in Google Calendar and shows a summary in a preview above the keyboard. Check the summary to make sure the details are right.
What Schedule It does
Schedule It extracts the schedule details from what you type in natural language, creates the event in Google Calendar, and shows a clear summary in a preview above your keyboard.
Why it belongs on the keyboard
Plans are made in conversations. With Schedule It on the keyboard, the moment a time is agreed you can type it once and have it on your calendar, without switching apps.
What to know before you run it
Google Calendar is this Act's Connected App, so you connect it once before the first run. The Act works from what you type, so include the details you want on the event, and read the summary to confirm it understood you.
Schedule It FAQ
Do I need to connect Google Calendar?
Yes. Google Calendar is this Act's Connected App. You connect it before the Act can create events for you.
How do I describe the event?
In plain language, the way you would say it to a person. The Act extracts the schedule details from what you typed.
How do I know what was created?
The Act shows a summary in a preview above the keyboard after it creates the event.