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Google Calendar Appointment Slots

posted Sep 26, 2017, 12:00 PM by labbene@u32.org
Need to set up a conferencing schedule for students and/or parents? Use the Google Calendar appointment slots feature. See directions below. If you need a 1:1 tutorial drop by the U32Library.

STEP 1:
Go to your Google Calendar and click on a day to create an event. In the pop-up window, select Appointment slots (see top right of window). Name your appointments and enter the length of time for each appointment. Click the Edit details to further customize the appointment slots.
STEP 2:
Customize your appointment slots here by adding a title, time block, location and description. If this is a recurring appointment slot select the Repeat box and see Step 3 for further instructions. Share the blue link to your Google Classroom, via email, or on a website. Don't forget to SAVE.

STEP 3:
For recurring appointment follow the below prompts after selecting the Repeat box in Step 2.

STEP 4:
After saving your appointment slot yourGooglecalendar will show the blocked window of appointment time.
STEP 5:
The user who visits appointment slots page will see the available spots. They can click on a time slot that fits their schedule and sign up. Below if a view of my personal email calendar.
STEP 6:
Your calendar view after guests have signed up for appointment slots.

Google Calendar Appointment Slots Api
There are so many untapped features of Google Calendar for GSuite for Education users that can make your life as a teacher or administrator so much simpler. There are many reasons why you might be looking for an appointment scheduling feature.

Create Appointment Slots in Google Calendar In the day or week view on your Google Calendar, click anywhere in the calendar grid (not available in month View) In the pop-up, click Appointment slots and enter your details. For more options, click “Edit details” Edit Details. You can be able to view events from both google calendar as well as from the application. Once, the appointment slot been updated. Scamplle screen shots. Google calendar sample event. Dates specific to the free slots updates by the user event by application can be viewed from 'other events' error: date format bugfix.



  • Parent teacher conference sign up times
  • Parent volunteer sign up times
  • Meeting times for student led conferences
  • Office hours/drop in times for high school teachers
  • Office hours for guidance counselors to meet with older students
  • Office hours for administrators to meet with teachers for pre and post observation meetings
  • Appointment times for staff development specialists and instructional coaches to meet with teachers
  • Meeting times for building administrators to schedule time with teachers
  • Scheduling therapy times for related service providers
  • Student sign up time slots for stations or events



I have used Google Forms (plus the choice eliminator add on), Sign Up Genius, Doodle, and many others. While each of these stand alone websites or extensions are useful, they don’t integrate easily with your already existing Google calendar.



If you use a Google Calendar to communicate with parents or share important dates with parents and students, this feature is a no brainer.



Here are the steps to create an appointment slot calendar



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  • Open your Google Calendar
  • Click on the date
  • Choose “appointment slots”
  • Set the time frame for the appointments
  • Choose the duration of each appointment (i.e. 30 minutes)
  • Click save



  • Once the event is created, you can click on it and you will see this preview.
  • Click on “This calendar’s appointment page”.
  • That will bring you to a new link. This is the link you will share with the people you want to sign up for appointments.
  • You can copy and paste this link into a website, an email, anywhere where you are sharing information.





Using Google Calendar For Appointments

Thanks for stopping by and reading. Happy scheduling!

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