Search
Open the panel and start typing. A short name or phrase searches existing events. Select a result to inspect or act on it.
Create an event or reminder
Type a sentence such as Lunch with Amara Friday at 1 at Lilia. InstaCal shows a live preview of the title, date, time, duration, location and destination calendar. Adjust the preview if needed, choose Event or Reminder, then press Return.
Quick Add understands 12 supported languages. On supported devices running macOS 26, Apple Intelligence can add on-device context and calendar inference. InstaCal’s built-in parser remains available and nothing you type is sent to an InstaCal server.
Name a calendar or use the default
Star a default under Settings → Calendars. Quick Add uses it unless the sentence names another visible calendar. The preview always shows the destination before anything is saved.
Change an existing event
English Quick Edit recognizes commands such as Move gym to Friday, Rename lunch to Team lunch and Cancel dentist. InstaCal finds the likely item and shows the proposed change. Confirm the preview to apply it; cancel to leave the calendar untouched.
Tip: If your words could be either a search or a new title, keep typing a date, time or edit verb. The preview makes the chosen interpretation explicit before Return does anything.
