{"id":790,"date":"2023-11-01T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.com\/?p=790"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:45:00","slug":"how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Auto Decline Meetings In Google Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"387480d42754320bb6f0e83bf7886d44\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tatOptions = {\r\n\t\t'key' : '4a1f1119f949a4af74d56b8a3af8b867',\r\n\t\t'format' : 'iframe',\r\n\t\t'height' : 250,\r\n\t\t'width' : 300,\r\n\t\t'params' : {}\r\n\t};\r\n\t\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<article>\n<figure><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step-by-Step_Guide\" title=\"Step-by-Step Guide\">Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step_1_Open_Google_Calendar\" title=\"Step 1: Open Google Calendar\">Step 1: Open Google Calendar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step_2_Go_to_Settings\" title=\"Step 2: Go to Settings\">Step 2: Go to Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step_3_Click_on_%E2%80%9CEvent_Settings%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Step 3: Click on &#8220;Event Settings&#8221;\">Step 3: Click on &#8220;Event Settings&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step_4_Scroll_Down_to_%E2%80%9CAutomatically_Decline_Events%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Step 4: Scroll Down to &#8220;Automatically Decline Events&#8221;\">Step 4: Scroll Down to &#8220;Automatically Decline Events&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step_5_Choose_the_Reasons_for_Declining_Events\" title=\"Step 5: Choose the Reasons for Declining Events\">Step 5: Choose the Reasons for Declining Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Step_6_Save_Your_Settings\" title=\"Step 6: Save Your Settings\">Step 6: Save Your Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Question_and_Answer\" title=\"Question and Answer\">Question and Answer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Q_Can_I_customize_the_reasons_for_declining_events\" title=\"Q: Can I customize the reasons for declining events?\">Q: Can I customize the reasons for declining events?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Q_Will_the_organizer_of_the_meeting_be_notified_when_I_automatically_decline_their_invitation\" title=\"Q: Will the organizer of the meeting be notified when I automatically decline their invitation?\">Q: Will the organizer of the meeting be notified when I automatically decline their invitation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Q_Can_I_turn_off_the_%E2%80%9CAutomatically_decline_events%E2%80%9D_feature\" title=\"Q: Can I turn off the &#8220;Automatically decline events&#8221; feature?\">Q: Can I turn off the &#8220;Automatically decline events&#8221; feature?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.geleleger.nl\/rgnbs-how-to-auto-decline-meetings-in-google-calendar-kmzye\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Google Calendar is an excellent tool that helps you keep track of your schedule, meetings, and events. However, sometimes, you might receive invitations to meetings that you cannot attend, and declining them manually can be time-consuming. Fortunately, Google Calendar has a feature that allows you to automatically decline meetings that you cannot attend. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to set up this feature. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_Guide\"><\/span>Step-by-Step Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Open_Google_Calendar\"><\/span>Step 1: Open Google Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> The first step is to open Google Calendar on your computer or mobile device. If you&#8217;re using a computer, go to calendar.google.com, and if you&#8217;re using a mobile device, open the Google Calendar app. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Go_to_Settings\"><\/span>Step 2: Go to Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Once you&#8217;re in Google Calendar, click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen. This will open the Settings menu. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Click_on_%E2%80%9CEvent_Settings%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Step 3: Click on &#8220;Event Settings&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> In the Settings menu, click on &#8220;Event settings.&#8221; This will open a new page where you can customize your event settings. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Scroll_Down_to_%E2%80%9CAutomatically_Decline_Events%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Step 4: Scroll Down to &#8220;Automatically Decline Events&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Scroll down the page until you see the &#8220;Automatically decline events&#8221; option. Click on the checkbox next to this option. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Choose_the_Reasons_for_Declining_Events\"><\/span>Step 5: Choose the Reasons for Declining Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> After you&#8217;ve clicked on the checkbox, a new menu will appear where you can choose the reasons for declining events. You can choose from several options, such as &#8220;Busy,&#8221; &#8220;Out of Office,&#8221; or &#8220;Unavailable.&#8221; <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Save_Your_Settings\"><\/span>Step 6: Save Your Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Once you&#8217;ve chosen the reasons for declining events, click on &#8220;Save&#8221; to save your settings. From now on, any invitations that you receive that match the reasons you selected will be automatically declined. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_and_Answer\"><\/span>Question and Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Can_I_customize_the_reasons_for_declining_events\"><\/span>Q: Can I customize the reasons for declining events?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Yes, you can customize the reasons for declining events. Simply click on &#8220;Custom&#8221; in the &#8220;Automatically decline events&#8221; menu and enter your own reasons. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Will_the_organizer_of_the_meeting_be_notified_when_I_automatically_decline_their_invitation\"><\/span>Q: Will the organizer of the meeting be notified when I automatically decline their invitation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Yes, the organizer of the meeting will be notified when you automatically decline their invitation. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Can_I_turn_off_the_%E2%80%9CAutomatically_decline_events%E2%80%9D_feature\"><\/span>Q: Can I turn off the &#8220;Automatically decline events&#8221; feature?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Yes, you can turn off the &#8220;Automatically decline events&#8221; feature by going back to the &#8220;Event settings&#8221; menu and unchecking the checkbox next to &#8220;Automatically decline events.&#8221; <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Automatically declining events in Google Calendar can save you time and help you manage your schedule more efficiently. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can set up this feature and customize it to fit your needs. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below. <\/article>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<section>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Calendar has a new outofoffice feature that can automatically\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.businessinsider.in\/photo\/64784696\/google-calendar-has-a-new-out-of-office-feature-that-can-automatically-decline-meeting-invitations-heres-how-to-set-it-up.jpg\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>www.businessinsider.in<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to cancel a meeting in Google Calendar on the desktop site or\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/5f764b0d74fe5b0018a8e9bf?format=jpeg\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>onestoptrendingnews.com<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Calendar has a new outofoffice feature that can automatically\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.businessinsider.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cd7183a15f9bd629c74ea3c0ba1fe32de6da2196-800x600.jpg\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>www.businessinsider.nl<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Calendar has a new outofoffice feature that can automatically\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static-ssl.businessinsider.com\/image\/5b350198f515db18008b4683-801\/screen shot 2018-06-28 at 100751 am.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>www.businessinsider.in<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Calendar has a new outofoffice feature that can automatically\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.businessinsider.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2fbc5e83ac1787d8bfbb69f5a45bd810b1e23ed2-800x600.jpg\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>www.businessinsider.nl<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"8 Google Calendar features you should start using now Zapier\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/images.ctfassets.net\/lzny33ho1g45\/OXieZag7rDUjIzVdpPMwS\/d85ffe1c0d905254e50595ee33805891\/image2__2_.png?w=1400\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>zapier.com<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"14 Google Calendar Tips That You Won&#039;t Know How You Lived Without The\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/assets.themuse.com\/uploaded\/attachments\/26250.gif?v=ee4f5f48516d6761d9360ab495b8710466bf8f17e43b7801d95ee1cc06d17b63\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>www.themuse.com<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<aside><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to use Google Calendar to Get Things Done 31 Features &amp; Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.rescuetime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OOO.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;margin-bottom: 8px;\" \/><small>Source: <i>blog.rescuetime.com<\/i><\/small><\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 Google Calendar features you should start using now Zapier from zapier.com Introduction Google Calendar is an excellent tool that helps you keep track of your schedule, meetings, and events. 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