What you need to know
- Google has announced a major update to its Calendar app.
- A new update improves Google Calendar’s appointment scheduling tools.
- The above update will definitely stop scheduling conflicts between users and clients.
To help users schedule meetings that best fit their schedule, Google is bringing some updates to the Calendar app. This update promises to avoid scheduling conflicts caused by multiple calendar events for users.
The changes primarily apply to appointment scheduling tools found in accounts associated with your school or work organization, as well as individual accounts enrolled in Google Workspace. For those who don’t know, this tool helps you share your availability through your booking page.
Currently, if someone tries to share a booking time with another user, the current booking process only allows the user to see the conflict in one calendar. A new update allows users to check multiple calendars at once.
Google Calendar users can see and see a preview of their calendar while scheduling an appointment. This should help users who juggle multiple girlfriend Google accounts.
In an accompanying blog post, Google explains that this update will prevent scheduling conflicts and show you as “unavailable” if you’re already in conflict with another gig based on other calendars you’re involved with. This includes calendars you subscribe to, calendars you own, and calendars you manage and edit. Users can preview availability by checking all calendars above.
According to Google, the new update will be gradually rolled out to Rapid Release domains starting this week, and users on Scheduled Release domains will be able to see the new update from February 7, 2023.
New updates are available for Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits customers.
Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Frontline, legacy G Suite Basic and Business users, and users with personal Google accounts are unfortunately not eligible for the new Google Calendar update.
Many people use Google Calendar on the web and on Android phones. This is also the default calendar experience on devices like the Pixel 7 Pro. Users of the service on many platforms like this will benefit from the update as it will give them a clearer view of their appointments across their various accounts.
