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Sometimes you get invited to an event, but the time just doesn't work for you.  Either you already have something scheduled, or another event comes up that takes precedence.  Instead of canceling or declining the event, you do have the ability to propose a new time to the event organizer.  It is easy to do (and modify), and also will let you send a note explaining why you would like a change in date and/or time.  (Here is a video on How to Propose a New Event Time )  The blog post also includes how to cancel a proposed new time at the end. To propose a new event time to the organizer: Click on the event you wish to propose a new time for.  Look for an arrow in the bottom right corner of the event details - A couple new options will appear; select Propose a new time - A window appears on the left side of the screen where you can: Propose a new time (or even day) Add an optional message for the organizer Once done, click on Send proposal...

Each of your Google Calendars has some general notifications that you may want to set or change. Some examples of why you might want to check them out include if you like to be notified when an event changes, or if you like to get a daily agenda each morning for what is coming up that day.  These are easy to set and change. Just note that it is a setting that is individual to each of your calendars, so you may need to change the multiple places. (Here is a video on How to Change Your General Notifications if you prefer.) To set change your general notifications: First click on the more options menu (the three stacked dots) - Select settings and sharing from the pop-up menu- On the left side, select General notification (or you can scroll down to find it) - In this area, you can set whether to get email notifications for the following: New events - get an email when someone invites you to an event Changed events - get an email when an event is changed Cancel...

Many people do not know that they can change the color of their calendar.  This is especially helpful if you are both visual and maintain multiple calendars.  And...it is very easy to do. Here is a video on how to change a calendar's color, if you prefer. First, if you are viewing your calendar in full screen, click the "pancakes" (three stacked bars) to view the mini-calendar and list of all your calendars - For the calendar you want to change color of, mouse over until the "Options" pop-up (also called the "More menu" - the three stacked dots) - Click on the Options, and then you can select the color you wish the calendar to be - If the provided colors are not enough for you, click on the plus under the colors - You will be able to pick from a million plus colors.  Literally.

What can you do when you get an invitation to a meeting you cannot attend?  With a recent change, it is now easy to propose a new meeting time.  While viewing your calendar, click on the event you are invited to and want to propose a change in meeting day/time. When the detail window pops up, look at the bottom in the response bar for an arrow on the right side - When clicking on that arrow, you get 2 more options.  Click on Propose a new time to do that - When you select to Propose a new time, you get a new window.  The left pane of the window lets you RSVP and propose a new date and/or time.  You can also add a message.  On the right, it will display the calendars of any invitees for which you have viewing rights to help you suggest a time with minimal conflicts.  When done, click on Send Proposal - You have now proposed a new time to the organizer of the event.