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Calendar Block Prompting

Got a PDF with dates you need on your calendar? This prompt pulls the relevant events, sets your reminders, and creates an ICS file you can upload directly — no manual entry.

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What it does

Takes a PDF (like a school calendar or event schedule), pulls out the relevant dates, and creates an ICS file you upload directly to your calendar — with reminders already set the way you asked.

How to set it up

Connect your calendar, or be ready to upload the ICS file manually. No special GPT or Skill needed — just open a chat and upload the PDF.

The Prompt

Attached is a PDF of my [school/event/HOA] calendar. Could you extract the relevant dates and create an ICS file I can upload to my [Google Calendar / Outlook / Apple Calendar]?

For days off or closures, I'd like a reminder the day before at [TIME].

For early dismissals or early closings, I'd like a reminder the day before at [TIME] and another [NUMBER] minutes before.

For scheduled events or programs, add a reminder [NUMBER] minutes before.

Show my calendar as busy on days off and early dismissal days so I don't double-book. Leave my calendar open on event/program days.

Tips

  • Works with any schedule-style PDF — school calendars, HOA meeting schedules, team event calendars

  • If the PDF is scanned (not text-based), image quality matters — use a clean scan

  • After the ICS file is generated, just drag it into your calendar app or use File > Import


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