Google Calendar is making it easy to block off time for working on a task. Users can quickly use tasks to mark themselves as busy and unavailable for other meetings. Availability should spread to ...

Android is full of excellent calendar apps. We recommend many of them, but Google Calendar is the easiest. It integrates smoothly with the Google ecosystem. If you're an active Google user, there's ...

Whether it's deciding when to meet a friend for coffee or setting up a meeting for work, scheduling is annoying. The inevitable back-and-forth—“I'm free Monday, does that work?” “No, I'm busy then, ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Google Calendar now features a new tasks option.The feature allows you to set aside time to work on something.Workplace users can choose to enable Do Not Disturb. If you use ...

If a meeting runs too long, you can slide the task down. And if you finish something earlier, you can just pull it to an ...

Users can now block off time on their Google Calendar to work on tasks. You can schedule a task by selecting an empty slot on your Calendar and adding the relevant task title and description. There ...

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The Calendly-like setting takes the pain out of finding a suitable meeting time. We walk you through the steps to set it up. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I have been ...

Notifications are a key part of Google Calendar's reminder system. You can set notifications to alert you minutes, hours, or ...

Google Calendar is adding a new setting to turn off event illustrations. Event illustrations are artistic flairs that appear next to special events like birthdays. This feature will allow users to see ...