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# Google Calendar: Toppling Calendly with New Feature
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-108/
- Published: 2023-08-01T13:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T13:03:58.000Z
- Description: #108
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Google Calendar

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## tl;dr

I am pleasantly surprised that Google decided to roll out a previously Workspace-only feature, [Appointment Scheduling](https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-72/), to all personal Google accounts!

## RIP Calendly?

If you’re in the Google ecosystem, **Appointment Scheduling** basically replaces your need for Calendly by letting you:

1. Create a bookable appointment slot
2. Share a public view of your calendar with others

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/image-46.png)

GG Calendly

## Use cases

1. I set aside 1 hour every month for coffee chats ☕️ with colleagues (when people reach out I just send them the link)
2. My manager has a 2-hour Office Hour 💼 block every week
3. My sales colleagues use this in their cold outreach emails 📧 (e.g. “Click here to book my time!”)

## Pro tips

**Appointment Scheduling** is pretty easy to set up (Create New> Appointment schedule) but here are some pro tips:

### Include the booking link within bookable slot

*(you can find your booking link by clicking "Open Booking page")*

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/image-47.png)

### Choose the Google Meet option

I have no idea why it’s not on by default

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/image-48.png)

### Add a custom item in your submission form

This allows you to get additional information prior to the meeting

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/image-49.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/07/image-50.png)

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut

- Press “X” to jump to Custom View in Google Calendar

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