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One of the best qualities of technology can simultaneously become the most cumbersome. This is, of course, its tendency to change rapidly. Fear not! We have all of the latest G Suite updates broken down for administrators.
Connecting your Google Calendar to Slack is a fantastic way to save time and stay organized. You can get Calendar reminders and updates right inside Slack, eliminating the need to use multiple apps and constantly switch between windows and tabs.
Late to meetings? Easily lose track of time? Try this Google Calendar Lab, which adds a handy countdown timer to your next meeting right in Calendar. You’ll always see what event is coming up next, in addition to a countdown to that event.
Bye bye, email tag. Calendly is a scheduling tool that syncs with Google Calendar and makes scheduling meetings super simple. No more prolonged back-and-forth email chains.
Meetings might be a necessary evil, but creating calendar events for them doesn’t have to be. Instead of creating your events manually, here are two useful shortcuts you can use. With just a few clicks, you can add events to Google Calendar right from Gmail–and all of the essential details will be automatically filled in for you.
2016 was an exciting year for G Suite. Whether it was improving existing features with machine intelligence or rolling out new products entirely, there were lots of updates that are helping us work faster and more efficiently now. Here’s a roundup of our favorite updates from 2016.
Google recently updated the Calendar app for iOS and added a few new features. Here’s the lowdown.
If you juggle multiple calendars, you probably waste time checking all of them to see whether or not you’re actually free on a given date. By connecting your personal calendar to your work calendar, you can check all of your most important commitments in a single glance (and keep the info private).
Quick Add isn’t new, but it’s still a handy time-saving shortcut for adding events to Google Calendar. With this feature, you can describe an event using natural language. Google will then automatically create a Calendar event based on what you write.
When creating an event in Google Calendar, it can be challenging finding a time that works for all your guests. The Suggested Times feature in Google Calendar automatically finds event times that all of your guests can attend.
Here’s a tip for all the movie buffs out there. Learn how to integrate a list of upcoming movie releases to your Google Calendar so that you never miss the next blockbuster.
You probably use Google Calendar to keep track of your meetings and appointments, but what about the smaller “to do” tasks? Using the handy Reminders feature in Calendar, you can keep track of those too, enabling you to manage your day with one single tool.
Hate the back-and-forth of scheduling meetings? Meet Amy, an artificial intelligence-powered assistant who integrates with Google Calendar. Just CC her on emails, and she’ll take care of all your tedious scheduling tasks. Here’s how it works.
Not all Google Calendar meeting invitations are created equal. Here are some best practices to help ensure that your attendees are prepared and know what to expect when arriving for a meeting. This can help the meeting run smoothly, keep everyone on task, and avoid a lot of follow-up questions after an invitation is sent out.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Google for Work and put our heads together to select a few awesome add-ons for you. These will boost your productivity across G Suite, allowing you to get a lot more done in less time. Watch the latest episode of the Apps Show and read the article to learn more about our recommendations!
There are a few ways to get even more out of Google Calendar. From color coding days of the week to tracking time spent on tasks, these extensions will help supercharge your Calendar productivity and efficiency.
It’s no secret that the Google Apps suite is chock full of useful features that make our lives easier. There are so many that it’s unlikely a person can be aware of …
Here’s a fun little trick for adding calendars for your favorite sports teams into your Google Calendar. That way, you never have to miss another game because you got confused when …
We all have different types of goals that are important to us, like getting healthier or building a new skill. Finding the time to work toward those goals can be very …
Google Calendar is a great tool for staying organized and keeping track of your events. To make sure you’re maximizing everything it has to offer, check out these three hacks …
It only takes a few steps to print your Google Calendar. Whether you’re on the go, or you cell phone battery is low, it’s nice to have a hard copy …
We previously posted a video on workarounds for appointment slots, the popular calendar feature that was to be retired. Shortly thereafter, Google announced they would be keeping appointment slots, so …
A meeting is rarely “just a meeting.” There is prep work to be done and documents that need to be read before any productive discussion can take place. Adding attachments …
Everyone wants to be more productive. That is why everyone should be using the tasks feature in Google Calendar to set daily goals for themselves. Creating an event is great …
There’s no doubt that Google Apps is staking a claim in the market; studies indicate that usage of the Google ecosystem and its various apps has only increased in the …
As the IT admin, it’s your responsibility to keep information secure and manage many different types of settings for your different users. There can be a lot of sensitive data …
Google kicked off this week with new features in Google Drive that greatly improve Sharing Controls for both the end user and the Admin. Over the next several days, these …
You know that alert you get every time you send a Google Calendar invite out to an invitee outside of your organization? Earlier this week, Google announced the ability for …
2015 was a year for the books for the former website, The Gooru. The website welcomed over 2 million visitors and published hundreds of articles to help train more than …
Knowing your schedule at all times is vital when reading and composing emails. If someone asks you to get coffee later this afternoon, you should know what times you are …
With only a month and a half left until 2016, we thought now is as good a time to take a look back at all the new features Google Apps …
If you work in IT, learn how BetterCloud’s Unified SaaS Management platform can help you manage G Suite and other applications. Also, learn how you can 10x your G Suite productivity. …
Winter is fast approaching and lots of you will be heading out of the office to spend some much needed time with your families. But before you jet off to …
Have you been inviting everyone on your team to your vacation events, flooding everyone’s inbox with every little change you make? This can crowd everyone’s calendars and can cause confusion …
Summer is finally here and you are probably noticing some empty desks around the office. It can be hard to tell who is on vacation and who is just taking …
Every application in the Google Apps suite has its own deep feature set. Even when you think you have them all mastered, they surprise you with a few more hidden …
Collaboration is central to the Google Apps platform and Google Classroom is no exception. Last month, Google made it even easier for teachers to collaborate in Classroom by adding the …
Google Calendar is used by most G Suite users several times a day. Whether you are scheduling a meeting at work or creating a reminder to pick up your kids from …
These are The Gooru’s top 10 videos of 2015 thus far. Vote on your favorite to win the 2015 Gooru Oscar for Best Picture. 1. Quick Sum in Google Spreadsheets …
An All Day event in Google Calendar can be a great way to block off days when you’re out of the office or an important event is happening with a …
We’ve spent the past few weeks analyzing every part of The Gooru website, learning more and more about what content you love so we can continue to bring it to …
As technology continues to change how we work, one of the main holdovers refuses to go away. While meetings undoubtably serve a very important purpose, many people find themselves wasting …
An update is making it’s way to Google Apps domains on the scheduled release track, adding the ability to join a Hangout directly from a Google Calendar event. Hangouts, especially …
In an earlier video we discussed the different tools available to you inside of Google Hangouts. This video covers all of the different ways you can actually start a Hangout, …
The summer has been very active in terms of Google Apps updates, with many changes centered around Google I/O. There has actually been more than a dozen updates in June …
Long-time Microsoft Office user? No problem. These helpful tips, tricks, and tutorials will get you on your way to becoming a Google Apps expert.
If you’re a former Outlook user, you may be familiar with the ability to add an event to your calendar by clicking a ‘Add to my Outlook calendar’ link on …
A long awaited feature is finally coming to your Gmail and Google Calendar. In the coming months you will be able to download a copy of all your Gmail data, …
Google announced a couple of updates to Google Calendar today, which aim to make the process of creating and finding events much simpler. Google Maps Autocomplete for entering locations From …
There are plenty of reasons why Google Calendar is our favorite tool for planning events, inviting guests and staying in touch with attendees. Check out this video for an introduction …
There are plenty of reasons why Google Calendar is our favorite tool for planning events, inviting guests and staying in touch with attendees. Check out this video for an introduction …
This guide will teach you to be as tech-savvy as your students. It is meant to acquaint you with G Suite’s major features and is loaded with best practices and …
Yesterday, Google Executive Chairman +Eric Schmidt posted some great tips on the Official Google Enterprise Blog for getting your organization to the cloud. If you’ve already moved your organization to Google …
I’m sure most of your know that you can subscribe to multiple Google Calendars to keep track of what’s important to you. But what’s the best way to share those …
This guide includes tutorials for syncing Gmail, Calendars and Contacts to your Apple computer. Gmail Sync for Mac This tutorial demonstrates how to sync your Gmail or Google Apps mail …
This tutorial demonstrates how to sync your Gmail or Google Apps mail with your Apple computer. If you’d like to set up your Google Contacts and Calendars as well, this …
This tutorial demonstrates how to sync your Google Calendar with your Apple computer. If you want a desktop way to access your calendars offline, or you just prefer the desktop …
If you frequently send invitations to people in different timezones, you know that Google Calendars automatically reflect the differences in the invitation. But scheduling a meeting can still be a …
Sharing your public Google Calendar is a great way to let your contacts know when you’re available, but what if they’re not sure where to look? Adding a link to …
Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook syncs your Google Calendar with Outlook, allowing you to continue to manage your calendar using Outlook. Most features will continue to function normally, with …
In this video, we’ll review the steps necessary to delegate your email and calendar to another person, and how to view and manage delegated accounts in GASMO. Occasionally, whether you’re …
Many of you already know how to publish an entire calendar to the public, so you can make it available on your website. But did you know you can publish …
Transferring ownership of a calendar event is one of the easiest ways to pass on responsibility in an organization. If you’ve just added members to your team, you can pass …
Today Google announced they would be rolling out a very exciting feature for Gmail and Google Apps users. It hasn’t rolled out to all domains as of yet, but when …
A recent update to Gmail and Google Calendars makes scheduling events even easier. From now on, if someone sends you an email with event details (time and/or date) you can …
Have you ever wanted to schedule an event for a contact’s calendar, but you weren’t sure when they would be available? After creating an event and adding your contacts and/or …
Creating events with the help of Google Apps is simple. In less than two minutes, this video will show you how to create an event and send invitations.
In Google Calendars, Working Hours can be used to warn others when they try to schedule an event during your free time. Learn how to alter the default settings in …
Google Tasks is a convenient way to keep track of to-dos and quick thoughts from directly inside Gmail. But every now and then, you’ll want to view Tasks in a …
If you have conference rooms or other shared company resources set up as Google Calendar Resources, you’ll probably want to subscribe to the calendars of resources that you use the …
A calendar resource is a shared calendar that represents a physical object or shared resource. This is commonly used for conference rooms, company vehicles, or even a shared tool such …
Monitor Tip: Enable the NEW Gmail inbox for iOS and Android With the recent announcement of the new iPhone 5, there will certainly be a huge number of new iPhone users …
Here’s a quick introduction to Google Calendar Labs. In this video, we walk you through the Labs interface, as well as two of our favorite Labs. We really like using Event …
Click the link for the next video in our series: Navigating Google Calendar Labs A great way to coordinate meetings with your co-workers and other contacts is to add their calendars …
Google allows you to quickly add new events to your calendar by using the text box in the top left-hand corner of your Google Calendar page. You can type in …
One of the complaints we’ve heard about Google Calendars is that it does not provide enough functionality as a task manager. One of our favorite tools to combat this problem …
In today’s video, we discuss a recent update to Google Apps that allows users to alter the share settings for the secondary calendars of their organization. In our opinion, more …
Getting your daily schedule emailed to you is a great way to prepare for your day. You can get your Google calendar or any other calendar you are subscribed to …
Have an event like a holiday party or office lunch where you need to invite a large group of people? Maybe the whole company? I’ll show you exactly how to …
Here are some of our favorite tips for sharing Google Calendars. As with most things in Google Apps, the ability to share an asset externally or publicly is a powerful …
On Google Calendar you typically never need to see all hours of the day. With the “Hide Morning and Night” lab, you can choose the hours you want to hide …
1. Navigate to Google Calendar 2. Create a new calendar event, and invite attendees Click the time of day you want to schedule the event for Enter an event title To …
1. Navigate to Calendar. Log into Gmail, click Calendar at top of page Or go to http://calendar.google.com 2. Click on a particular calendar on the left hand side of the screen …
Note: This is the process if you are using Google Chome, Google provides offline access in other browsers through Google Gears 1. Navigate to Calendar Log into gmail, click Calendar …
