How to Add a New Event in Google Calendar

Once you have added Guests and/or Rooms on the right, you can click Find a time to find a suitable time for the event.

You can also specify what the guests can do under Guest permissions – you can allow them to modify the event, invite others or see the guest list.

Another new option is adding reminders by Notification or Email before the event begins.

Additionally, you can configure the visibility settings on this event – click Busy to switch to Free.  When you change the privacy settings for an existing event from “Private” to “Public” or the visibility settings from “Busy” to “Free,” the change will apply to your calendar, but not to other event guests’ calendars. 

When configuring the privacy settings:

• Default visibility means that people you’ve shared your calendar with can see all event details.
• Public means that anyone can see all event details.
• Private shows events as “busy.”

Click Save when ready, and you will see the option to send an email to event guests to notify them of the invite. It’s best always to do this – click Send.