Google Calendar now updates events in real time and finally supports the browser's back button

Google today updated Google Calendar with three much needed improvements. The changes are live now; just head to google.com/calendar to use the latest version.

First up, you will now see updates without having to refresh the web app. In other words, Google Calendar can now display changes — including new invitations and event updates — as soon as they happen.

Next, selected calendars can be seen without scrolling. This is the smallest of the three updates, as it only affects those who have more than a few calendars listed in “Other calendars.” You can now see, at a glance, which are currently displayed since the selected calendars are shown right at the top of the list.

Finally, and most importantly, Google Calendar now supports your browser’s back button. Previously, hitting Back would just take you to the last website you visited. Now, the button will bring you to your previous view or date in Google Calendar.

Of course, this could get a bit annoying if you’ve spent a lot of time clicking in Google Calendar and actually do want to go back to the previous page. Still, we think that’s worth it if means not yelling at Google Calendar after you lose everything when all you wanted to do was go one step back.

Google Calendar has come a long way since its release in April 2006. Yet there comes a point when a calendar application hits feature saturation. What would you like to see Google add to the service, if anything?