{"id":23781,"date":"2022-06-14T21:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T01:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/?p=23781"},"modified":"2022-07-28T21:50:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T01:50:35","slug":"google-calendar-appointment-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r-swca2-app15-sherwebbl-change-font-czgcf8cmcjh3asb3.canadacentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/blog\/ai-productivity\/g-suite\/google-calendar-appointment-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to the Google Calendar Appointment Schedule feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Calendar is one of the industry\u2019s most popular scheduling and organizational tools. It\u2019s flexible, intuitive and benefits from the excellent design interface and security seen with all Google products<\/a>. Even better, Google Calendar<\/a> regularly comes out with new features and functions.<\/p>\n

A recent example of these is \u201cAppointment Schedule<\/strong>,\u201d a feature intended to help you schedule and attend meetings with even more regularity and peace of mind than before. However, this new feature launched without much fanfare, so you might have missed it or not know how to use it properly. Here\u2019s what you need to know about this new function, including whether this or Appointment Slots is better for your workplace needs.<\/p>\n

Google Calendar\u2019s Appointment Slots<\/h2>\n

Google Calendar is no stranger to appointment and scheduling tools and functionalities. Even better, these tools are often very affordable. For example, in the summer of 2021, Calendar launched a new feature where internal users of the same domain could leverage the application collaboratively.<\/p>\n

The tool, called Appointment Slots<\/a>, allowed individuals to set up blocks of schedulable time for coworkers to freely choose and use for meetings without getting in each other\u2019s way. It was a remarkable innovation and far superior to simply scheduling meetings with Google Calendar.<\/p>\n

Like most of Google\u2019s other tools, Appointment Slots is intuitive, easy to use and customizable based on meeting or schedule type. It includes features such as adding titles and descriptions to time blocks or repeating open time blocks as needed.<\/p>\n

Despite their similarities, Appointment Slots and Appointment Schedule are distinct features.<\/p>\n

Google Calendar Appointment Schedule<\/h2>\n

Google Calendar Appointment Schedule is a new functionality focused on booking external meetings. It lets individuals create professional-looking booking pages<\/a>. Each page is specific to every individual user and their personal calendar. It updates as meetings are scheduled, then sends out automatic notifications through emails. In this way, Google Calendar further helps workers master their busy schedules, even if meetings are requested and booked outside internal domains\/servers.<\/p>\n

How to use Google Calendar Appointment scheduling<\/h2>\n

Google Calendar Appointment Schedule includes a wide variety of features, including:<\/p>\n