If you’ve been using Google Calendar for a while, you know that spam invites can take over and ruin its efficiency. However, Google has a quick and easy fix for this problem.
How to Stop Spam Invites on Google Calendar Desktop
If you want to take control of your Google Calendar and remove those “prize-winning” events, you have to tweak your account settings. Here’s how you can do it:
Launch Google Calendar on your browser. Click the Gear icon and select Settings. From the left-hand menu, click Event settings. Open the Add invitations to my calendar drop-down menu. Choose Only if the sender is known.
This way, Google will add the event to your calendar only if the sender is someone in your contacts list, part of the company that you work for, or if you’ve interacted with them before.
You’ll still receive event invites from unknown people, but you have to accept the invite before Google adds it to your calendar. If you want more control over what Google adds to your calendar, select the When I respond to the invitation in email. Google will display only the invitations that you’ve accepted.
How to Stop Google From Adding Events to Your Calendar on Mobile
If you use Google Calendar to increase your productivity on the phone, here’s how you can stop Google from automatically adding events:
Go to the Google Calendar app and tap the menu icon on the top-left > click Settings. Go to Events from Gmail. Turn off the toggle for Show events from Gmail.
Don’t Miss Your Important Google Calendar Events
Now that you’ve removed spam and useless events from your calendar, let’s make sure you’re not missing the important ones.
In Google Calendar, head to Notification Settings and set Notifications to Alerts or Desktop notifications, depending on your preferences.
No More Spam Invites on Your Google Calendar
This is how you can get Google Calendar to stop adding even invites from spammers and scammers. If you want to make the most out of Google Calendar, there are a few apps and extensions to take it to the next level.
