How to Propose a New Time for a Google Calendar Event

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Calendar users

If you get invited to a calendar event but the time is not the best for you, you can propose a better time by following the steps below.

How to propose a new time for a Google Calendar event you were invited to step-by-step with images

Step 1

In Google Calendar https://calendar.google.com, click the event.

Step 2

Click the arrow on the bottom right, next to Maybe.

Step 3

Click Propose a new time.

Step 4

Select the new time and optionally, add a message and click Send proposal.

Step 5

Time proposals appear with a clock icon on the calendar event. To respond to a time proposal, click the event to view it.

Step 6

In the guests list, click Review proposed time under the person who requested it.

Step 7

When someone proposes a new time, others who have the event notification in Gmail can see it and click Accept to agree.

Step 8

While viewing the event details in Calendar, click Find a time to display people’s primary calendars and find a good time for the event.

Click Save after updating the time.

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