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The video provides a comprehensive guide on sharing Google Calendar with different levels of permissions. It covers how to access sharing settings through both the gear icon and the left-hand three-dot menu, and explains adding individuals by email with specified permission levels like "See all event details," "See only free/busy details," and "Make changes to events." It also details team-wide sharing within Google Workspace, particularly making calendars available for everyone in an organization with options for hiding or showing event details. Additionally, the speaker discusses making a calendar public for broader viewing, such as community events or booking availabilities, stressing the importance of using the URL from the "Integrate calendar" section for sharing. The video advises on embedding the calendar into a website and differentiates between sharing detailed and free/busy information. The presenter encourages viewer interaction for questions and future content suggestions, emphasizing that the functionality aims to enhance productivity simply.
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In this segment, the speaker explains how to share your Google Calendar with others, focusing on the various methods and settings available. They describe two ways to access the calendar sharing settings: through the gear icon and settings menu or directly from the left-hand side menu using the three dots next to the calendar. Once in the settings, you can add individuals by their email addresses and assign different permission levels through a dropdown menu. These permission levels include: “See all event details” where shared users can view all information; “See only free/busy details” which hides specific event details; and “Make changes to these events” allowing others to modify events. The speaker emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate permission level based on your sharing needs.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses different levels of calendar sharing permissions in Google Workspace, explaining their uses and how to implement them. When sharing a calendar, you can give individuals administrative rights to make changes and manage sharing. The speaker demonstrates setting permission to “See all event details” and sending an invite. He also shows how to adjust visibility levels and add or remove people.
For team-wide sharing, the presenter explains enabling “Make available for Simpletivity,” allowing everyone in the organization to see your calendar. There are two privacy options: hiding details to show only free/busy times or showing all event details, suitable for smaller teams or trusted colleagues. These changes do not require saving, as permissions update automatically.
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In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to make a Google Calendar publicly available. They explain the reasons someone might want to do this, such as sharing community events or availability for bookings. The speaker navigates through the settings, highlighting how to check the “Make available to public” box and the implications of making the calendar public, including a warning that all events will be visible globally. They clarify the correct method to share the public calendar by using the URL found in the “Integrate calendar” section rather than the “Get shareable link” option. The speaker shows the difference between sharing all event details and just free/busy information, ensuring viewers understand how to control the visibility of their calendar information.
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In this part of the video, the speaker compares the visibility of events when sharing a calendar. They explain how events are shown as busy without titles. They also demonstrate how to embed the calendar into a website using an embed code from the Integrate calendar section. The speaker concludes by inviting viewers to ask questions or suggest future video topics in the comments, emphasizing that productivity can be simple.