How-to guide

How to get reminders even when the calendar is closed

Name: How to get reminders even when the calendar is closed
Uploaded: 2026-11-06
Duration: 25 s
Description: Get Windows notifications before your events, even when the calendar app is closed: pick a reminder from a week before to the start time. Calendar Pro, 7-day free trial.

With Calendar Pro, every event can have a reminder. Windows shows it at the time you pick - even when Calendar isn't open.

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What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Metre2 Calendar - free from the Microsoft Store, no account
Calendar Pro - a one-off £5.99 inside the app, or its free 7-day trial

Step by step

Open the event

Click the event, then Edit.

Pick a reminder

Choose a time in Reminder: at the start, 5, 15 or 30 minutes, 1 or 2 hours, a day or a week before.

Save

Calendar schedules the next 31 days of reminders with Windows, and updates them whenever you change an event.

Or start from the sidebar

Reminders under Calendar Pro in the sidebar opens a new event at the Reminder field - here a tender return, a day before.

Tips

All-day events and milestones remind you at the start of your working day (Settings > Working hours).
Clicking a notification brings Calendar forward.

Frequently asked questions

Can I try it free?

Yes - Calendar Pro has a 7-day free trial in the app, with no payment details.

Is it a subscription?

No. Calendar Pro is a one-off £5.99 through the Microsoft Store.

Try Calendar Pro free for 7 days

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