Google Calendar will soon let you show where you’re working from
New Google Calendar feature is perfect for hybrid work
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As businesses begin implementinghybrid workpolices,Googleis making it easier to let others know when you’ll be in the office through a new update toGoogle Calendar.
This isn’t the first update Google has rolled out to itscalendar appto support hybrid working as back in July, the search giantadded an optionthat allows users to specify whether they’ll be attending a meeting in-person or virtually usingvideo conferencing software.
Now Google Calendar users will be able to indicate where they plan on working each week directly from their calendars. They can add a weekly working location routine say if they plan on going into the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and working remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays likeApple plans to dobeginning in September. However, you can update your location in Google Calendar at any time if plans change.
Facilitating in-person collaboration
Althoughonline collaboration softwarelikeGoogle Workspaceallows employees to work with their teams from anywhere, some projects require teams to meet in-person.
In a newblog post, Google explained that it’s adding the ability to show where your working in Google Calendar to make it easier for teams to plan in-person collaboration. However, the feature can also be used to set expectations in a hybrid workplace.
As this feature is rolling out to Google Calendar on August 30, it could also end up being useful for parents whose children are headingback to schoolas anyone with free/busy access to one’s calendar can view their working locations. This way both parents will be familiar with each other’s schedules and know whether or not they plan onworking from homeor heading to the office.
When working locations begins rolling out to Google Calendar, the feature will be off by default and users will be shown an onboarding dialog with the option to enable it though it can also be set up in their calendar settings.
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