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# Google Calendar: Two Essential Settings to Change
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-103/
- Published: 2023-07-07T01:00:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T13:04:17.000Z
- Description: #103
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Google Calendar

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## Here’s the problem summarized in a single GIF

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/CleanShot-2023-07-04-at-09.45.41.gif)

Now you have to go into your Google Calendar, find the event, and then check the “Modify event” manually.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/CleanShot-2023-07-04-at-09.52.34@2x.png)

## Allow guests to modify event by default

I am known to be an easy-going person (not at all anal or uptight 🙃) but I force every single one of my new team members to adopt this tip on their first day at work:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/CleanShot-2023-07-04-at-09.55.05@2x.png)

- Google Calendar Settings > General > Event Settings > Default Guest Permissions > Modify event

Now if the proposed time doesn’t work for your colleague, they can edit the event directly

💡

****Pro tip:** You can manually ****UN-CHECK** the “Modify event” option for large team meetings or presentations

## Bonus: Timezones 🌎

While you’re here you might as well:

1. Display a secondary time zone
2. Add relevant World Clocks

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/CleanShot-2023-07-04-at-09.59.18@2x.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/CleanShot-2023-07-04-at-10.01.34.gif)

You’ll now instantly see the local time in those locations whenever you create a new event!

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