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What & Why
What & Why
Create and track events, appointments, and tasks with Google Calendar.
This page includes some essential skills and tips for optimizing your Google Calendar use. For a comprehensive walkthrough of Google Calendar use and features, check out Google Calendar Training and Help on the Google Workspace Learning Center.
Set up your calendar
Set up your calendar
Go to the Google Workspace Learning Center to learn more. You can Customize your work week, Set your working hours, Set your working location, and Manage your event notifications.
Click the three dots next to the calendar (lower left) for more options and select a color, or click the + to choose a custom color.
Schedule an event with peers
Schedule an event with peers
Go to the Google Workspace Learning Center to learn more about each step in this process. This tutorial shows you how to Create an event, Add a room to your event, Attach an agenda, Add video conferencing, Invite more people, and Cancel or restore an event.
Search for a co-worker or student on the left to view their schedule.
Respond to event invitations
Respond to event invitations
Go to the Google Workspace Learning Center to learn more about each step in this process. This tutorial shows you how to Reply to an invitation, Reply to a forwarded invitation, Propose or review new meeting times, and Customize notifications for one event.
Use Appointments
Use Appointments
With appointment schedules, you can let people book time with you directly in Google Calendar.
Create a booking page that contains the times you're available.
Let others know when they can book appointments by adjusting your availability.
Share a link to your booking page or embed it on your website.
When someone books an appointment, it’s added to your calendar.
The booking page blocks off times when you’re not available.
Connect a Brightspace & Google Calendar
Connect a Brightspace & Google Calendar
Streamline your workflow by integrating all of your calendars in one place. The calendar updates every night, so newly added Brightspace calendar content will appear in Google Calendar the next day.
Create and Share a Google Calendar
Create and Share a Google Calendar
Under Settings & Sharing, you can Make it available to public OR The College of St. Scholastica. You can also add specific people to the calendar and set their permissions. A URL is provided so you can share it.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Google Calendar Training and Help - check out an overview, getting started tips, and best practices for Calendar in the Google Workspace Learning Center.
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