How to search calendar events on Mac
Find that meeting from three weeks ago in seconds.
“When was that meeting with the design team?” “What room was the all-hands in?” These questions come up constantly, and the answer is somewhere in your calendar — if you can find it.
Searching in Apple Calendar
Apple Calendar has a search field in the top-right corner. It searches event titles and can filter by date range. It works for simple queries, but it has limitations:
- •Doesn't always surface results from event notes or descriptions
- •Requires opening the full Calendar.app
- •Results display as a list with minimal context
- •No keyboard shortcut to jump directly to search
What good calendar search looks like
The best calendar search should feel like searching your email: type a few characters, get instant results across everything — titles, notes, locations, and attendees.
Searches titles, notes, locations, and attendee names
Results appear as you type, no waiting for a search to complete
Keyboard shortcut to start searching without opening a full app
How Dot handles event search
Dot includes full event search accessible with ⌘F. It searches across:
- •Event titles
- •Notes and descriptions
- •Locations
- •Attendee names
Results appear instantly as you type. Click a result to see the full event details, join the meeting, or edit it. All from the menu bar — no need to open Apple Calendar.
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Dot has a 14-day free trial. One-time purchase — no subscription.
