Keeping track of birthdays, meetings and other important events just got a lot easier for iPhone and iPad users.

Google has released a new Today widget for iOS designed to help you stay on top of your busy schedule.

The feature will bring up a quick view of the next two events in your diary for the day when you swipe right from the home or lock screen.

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Keeping track of birthdays, meetings and other important events just got a lot easier for iPhone and iPad users, thanks to Google's new Today widget (pictured)

TODAY WIDGET Keeping track of birthdays, meetings and other important events just got a lot easier for iPhone and iPad users, thanks to Google's Today widget. To access it, you will need to update to the latest version of Google Calendar. Once installed, you can add it by swiping right from the Home screen and tapping the Edit button at the bottom of the search screen. On the iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 devices, the preview can also be accessed by using the 3D Touch gesture on the Google Calendar icon. To do so, you simply push down hard on the Google Calendar home screen icon. Advertisement

The widget was introduced to the App Store with the release of the latest version of Google Calendar, version 2.4.0, released on July 6.

This is the first time Google Calendar has released a widget for iOS, nearly three years after widgets first launched on the operating system.

It features a Show More button in the top right hand corner that will reveal another two upcoming dates.

These may be from the following day, if you have two or fewer events planned for today according to reports in 9to5Mac.

To access the widget, you will need to update to the latest version of Calendar.

Once installed, you can add it by swiping right from the Home screen and tapping the Edit button at the bottom of the search screen.

On the iPhone 6S and iPhone 7, the preview can also be accessed by using the 3D Touch gesture on the Google Calendar icon.

To do so, you simply push down hard on the Google Calendar home screen icon.

Announcing the new feature on Twitter, a Google spokesman said: 'Get your day at a glance, right from your homescreen thanks to our new Today widget for iOS.'

Google recently updated its Calendar app to include a Families feature.

The feature will bring up a quick view of the next two events in your diary for the day when you swipe right from the home or lock screen (pictured)

The widget was introduced to the App Store with the release of the latest version of Google Calendar, version 2.4.0, released on July 6 (pictured)

Announcing the new feature on Twitter (pictured), a Google spokesman said: 'Get your day at a glance, right from your homescreen thanks to our new Today widget for iO.'

Writing on a blog post about the service Anita Yuen, director of product management lead for families at Google, said: 'Popcorn. Snuggles. Sniffles. Families share a lot of stuff.

'And now we're making it even easier to share and stay connected with each other by giving you more to do with your family group on Google.

'Now whether it's a new TV show on your DVR, the soccer practice schedule, this week's to-do list, or family photos from over the weekend, families can do more with YouTube TV, Google Calendar, Keep and Photos.'