On Windows 10, you can now connect your Gmail account to Cortana to manage your Google Calendar using the assistant. Usually, you set up a new account on your device using a Microsoft account, which Cortana can access to provide a more personalized experience. But in order to provide even more value, Cortana also allows you to connect other services, which until now didn’t include a Google account.
If you’re running Windows 10, it’s now possible to connect a Google account to manage your Google Calendar using Cortana on your PC, even using voice commands.
In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to connect your Gmail account to Cortana on Windows 10.
How to connect your Google account with Cortana
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Open Cortana.
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Click the Notebook button.
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Select Connected Services.
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Click the Add a service button.
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Select Gmail from the list.
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Click the Connect button.
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Sign in using your credentials.
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Click the Allow button to give Cortana permission to access your account.
Google signin to connect with Cortana
Once you’ve completed the steps, you can use Cortana to interact with your Google Calendar. Interesting enough, allowing Cortana to access your Google account will gives permission to access your Google Contacts, Google Drive, Gmail, and other information.
If you want to disconnect the account just go to https://myaccount.google.com/permissions and revoke access for Outlook.
It should be noted that this feature is new and it may take a while to see it working. In addition, at this point in time, it appears this feature isn’t available for iOS or Android.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].