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Improved Google Calendar event creation on the web

By: Computing and Communications Services (CCS)
July 23, 2020

The creation flow for meetings in Google Calendar is being updated to include more editable event fields directly in the pop-up dialog, these fields include:

  • Guest permissions: Grant guests permission to see the guest list, invite others, or edit an event.
  • Attachments: Add attachments directly alongside the event’s description.
  • Calendar preview: Choose an event color, customize notifications, set free/busy, and change an event’s visibility.

In addition, the "Find a time" feature will overlay potential guests’ calendars to help you quickly pick the best time for everyone.

With these changes, you’ll now be able to add all of the necessary information to your Calendar event from one window, without having to click into “More options”—saving you even more time when scheduling an event.

For help on creating an event in Google Calendar, please see this Google Help page (external link) .