Google Workspace Changes

Improved syncing experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendars is now generally available.

Google Calendar has improved the syncing experience with third-party calendar services, such as Outlook, to ensure more reliable event synchronization and reduced inbox clutter. The update introduces additional filterable emails for recurring event updates, featuring banners that guide users on how to create filters to hide these sync notifications. Additionally, the Envelope-Sender address has been updated to improve DMARC alignment reliability when delivering to third-party recipients.

Admins can now assign Calendar resources to specific organizational units.

Google Workspace admins can now assign Calendar resources, such as rooms, projectors, or company cars, to specific organizational units (OUs). Once assigned, the resource will be governed by the policies and settings of the assigned OU, including data location policies. By default, resource calendars are associated with the root organization.

View tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app

This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go.

View tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app

This week, we’re excited to announce that this same functionality is now available on Android devices. This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go.

Full screen tasks lists now available on Google Calendar for Android

Google Calendar on Android now supports full screen tasks lists, enabling users to view and organize all their tasks and task lists in a single view while on-the-go.

New look and feel for Google Calendar on the web

Google Calendar on the web has received a visual refresh, introducing a new look and feel to improve the user experience.

Google Calendar on the web is introducing a refreshed user interface and a new dark mode option.

Google Calendar on the web is receiving a visual refresh aligned with Google Material Design 3, featuring more modern and accessible controls, updated typography, and crisp iconography. Additionally, users can now customize their viewing experience by toggling between light mode, dark mode, or the device default theme. These updates apply to the entire web experience, including the task list view.

New design and accessibility improvements for embedded Google Calendars

Refreshed look and feel for embedded calendars that is in line with Google Material Design 3 and now includes: Enhanced accessibility features, such as the ability to use an embedded calendar with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts to navigate more easily. Improved spacing to make text easier to read. A responsive layout that adapts to different screen sizes seamlessly.

New Google Calendar lock screen widgets on iOS mobile devices

We’re excited to announce the launch of Google Calendar lock screen widgets on iOS mobile devices (iOS16+) and iPads (iOS17). These will surface an upcoming event or task, giving you a quick glance right from your lock screen.

Enhancements to Google Calendar appointment scheduling include co-hosts, secondary calendars, delegate access, and availability checks.

Google Calendar appointment scheduling is improved with the options to add up to 20 co-hosts, create appointment schedules on secondary calendars, expand delegate access functionality, and select “Check calendars for availability”.

Displaying Microsoft Outlook users as organizers in Google Calendar

Google Calendar now correctly displays Microsoft Outlook users as the organizers of meetings, improving interoperability between the two platforms.

Programmatically read and write working locations with the Calendar API

The Google Calendar API now generally supports the ability to programmatically read and write working locations for users.

Microsoft Outlook user who organize meetings are now listed amongst the other meeting attendees in Calendar as the meeting organizer.

Previously, if a Microsoft Outlook user invited a Google Calendar user to a meeting event, the Outlook user’s display name would not appear at all in the list of meeting attendees on Google Calendar. Starting today, we’re updating this experience so that the Outlook user who organized the meeting is listed amongst the other meeting attendees in Calendar as the meeting organizer.

Microsoft Outlook user who organized the meeting is listed amongst the other meeting attendees in Google Calendar as the meeting organizer.

We’re updating this experience so that the Outlook user who organized the meeting is listed amongst the other meeting attendees in Calendar as the meeting organizer.

Microsoft Outlook users will now be displayed as organizers in Google Calendar meeting attendee lists.

Google Calendar is updating the experience for meetings organized by Microsoft Outlook users. Previously, the Outlook organizer's display name would not appear in the attendee list; now, the Outlook user who organized the meeting will be listed among other attendees as the meeting organizer.