Google Chat: Create a Recurring Do Not Disturb

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Breakfast time = Me time

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and there’s nothing I hate more than getting work messages during this sacred time.

Create a recurring DND schedule in Chat

First, head on over to Gmail Settings > Chat and Meet > Manage Chat Settings

Scroll down and create recurring DND schedules so you don’t have to manually select “DND” in Chat everyday:

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Pro tip: See if you can get your team onboard with a weekly "Do Not Schedule" time slot on your collective calendars, to protect that time for focused work (Tuesday afternoons for my team)

Bonus: Email everyone in Chat

To quickly email everyone within a group chat, simply navigate to:

Group > Manage Members > Copy Member emails

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