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merryme
User level: Level 1 (18 points)

How to change Calendar app view options

Why didn't anyone tell us that if you don't like the way the new calendar is laid out, you can click on the icon between the year and the magnifying glass. It has 4 ways to view the calendar: compact, stacked, details, and list. List looks like the old version of the calendar. Phew!

Posted on Nov 4, 2026 9:38 AM

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tillu_code
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)

Nov 4, 2026 8:07 PM in response to merryme

That control is easy to miss. It's the little icon at the top of Calendar, sitting between the year and the search magnifying glass. Tap it and you get Compact, Stacked, Details, and List. List is the one that looks like the old calendar. It stays on the view you pick. If the new layout still feels busy in List, tap Calendars at the bottom and turn off any calendars you don't need to see.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256388797