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# Google Calendar Sync

Sync your Google calendars with Daylite so you get all the amazing features of Daylite, such as linking and sharing your availability with your team, while having the flexibility to work in Google when you need to.

{% hint style="warning" icon="eye" %}
This feature is in Public Preview — some features are still being added and you might encounter a few bugs. Thank you for trying it!

[Send Feedback](mailto:support@daylite.app)
{% endhint %}

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### Setup Instructions <a href="#setup-instructions" id="setup-instructions"></a>

1. In Daylite, go to Daylite > Settings… > Calendar Integration, and click "Manage Calendar Sync…" (or you can open this link [my.daylite.app/settings/calendar-sync](https://my.daylite.app/settings/calendar-sync)).

   <figure><img src="https://docs.daylite.app/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F134667507-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252Fm9UNUEZ6bog9AUruKrsv%252Fuploads%252FV9TmnsqSNgKQhX8F8Cm4%252FHelp%2520-%2520App%2520Settings%25402x.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Dc3ad0c21-28a5-4298-9962-416fa6b4f2d1&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=aef37108&#x26;sv=2" alt="Daylite Calendar Integration settings panel showing the &#x22;Manage Calendar Sync…&#x22; button under the Calendar Sync tab."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. Click **Add Google Account** and follow the on-screen steps to sign in to your Google account.
3. Click **Add a Calendar to Sync**.<br>

   <figure><img src="https://docs.daylite.app/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F134667507-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252Fm9UNUEZ6bog9AUruKrsv%252Fuploads%252FmuVkYw7MxXqhiInofMQT%252FHelp%2520-%2520Google%2520Calendar%2520Sync%25201%25402x.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Dc8711974-38ac-40cb-8150-33f6a4c56627&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=baac26df&#x26;sv=2" alt="my.daylite.app Calendar Sync page showing the &#x22;Add Google Account&#x22; button and a connected Google Calendar account with the &#x22;Add a Calendar to Sync&#x22; button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
4. Select a Google calendar and a Daylite category, then click **Next**.<br>

   <figure><img src="https://docs.daylite.app/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F134667507-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252Fm9UNUEZ6bog9AUruKrsv%252Fuploads%252FYjNb49hlNn67XNFPRZfc%252FHelp%2520-%2520Google%2520Calendar%2520Sync%25202%25402x.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D104a41d2-64c3-4e08-a613-dd92d3185684&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=6bed51da&#x26;sv=2" alt="&#x22;Add a Calendar to Sync with Daylite&#x22; dialog showing a Google Calendar dropdown set to a Gmail account and a Daylite Category dropdown selected with a Next button"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
5. **Import Google Contacts into Daylite** is enabled by default. Uncheck this if you don't want Google event guests added to your Daylite contacts.<br>

   <figure><img src="https://docs.daylite.app/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F134667507-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252Fm9UNUEZ6bog9AUruKrsv%252Fuploads%252FaBaZ0MWz2ZGxbdUebJAt%252FHelp%2520-%2520Google%2520Calendar%2520Sync%25203%25402x.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D3255e1fb-2d6c-4326-8282-5890d91c1ad9&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=3&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=3f552f21&#x26;sv=2" alt="&#x22;Add a Calendar to Sync with Daylite&#x22; confirmation screen showing the &#x22;Import Google Contacts into Daylite&#x22; checkbox enabled and a summary of what will be synced, with the &#x22;Add Calendar Sync&#x22; button"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
6. Review your calendar sync settings, then click **Add Calendar Sync**.
7. An import of all events will begin, which may take a while to complete.
8. After the import is complete, you should see the synced events in both Daylite and Google Calendar.

***

### Frequently Asked Questions <a href="#frequently-asked-questions" id="frequently-asked-questions"></a>

#### Does Daylite sync appointments to Google Calendar?&#x20;

Yes, the sync is two-ways. Appointments created in Daylite with the selected category will appear in Google Calendar, and events created in Google Calendar will appear in Daylite.

#### How far back does the sync go?&#x20;

All events — past and future — in both the Google calendar and the Daylite category are synced.

#### How often does the sync run?

On demand. When a change is made in either Daylite or Google Calendar, the sync is triggered automatically.

#### If an event is moved in Google Calendar, does it update in Daylite?

Yes. The updated time will sync to Daylite.

#### If an event is deleted in Google Calendar, what happens in Daylite?&#x20;

The appointment is moved to the Trash in Daylite. You can recover the event by going to Window > Trash in Daylite.

#### If an appointment is trashed in Daylite, is it deleted in Google?

Yes.

#### Does Google distinguish between cancelled and deleted events?

No. Google treats deleted and cancelled as the same action. In both cases, the appointment will be trashed in Daylite.


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