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Calendar Sync Custom Feature is used for 2-way synchronization with Google and Outlook calendars. You can export bookings from [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] to Google or Outlook calendars and also block times occupied by Google/Outlook Calendar event in your [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] dashboard.

Calendar Sync Custom Feature is used for 2-way synchronization with Google and Outlook calendars. You can export bookings from [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] to Google or Outlook calendars and also block times occupied by Google/Outlook Calendar event in your [https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook] dashboard.

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'''''Please note''''' that this feature works with web calendars only - it may not work with Microsoft Exchange calendars.

'''''Please note'''''  

*this feature works with web calendars only - it may not work with Microsoft Exchange calendars.

*if [[Display Remaining Spaces|Display remaining spaces]] custom feature is enabled, the time blocked by Calendar sync does not influence the number of timeslots displayed.

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:'''Video tutorial available '''[[File:Youtube-Logo.png|link=https://youtu.be/3CngO4dl2Uk]]

:'''Video tutorial available '''[[File:Youtube-Logo.png|link=https://youtu.be/3CngO4dl2Uk]]

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=How to use=

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:1. Enable Calendar Sync feature in the Custom Feature section.

:1. Enable Calendar Sync feature in the Custom Feature section.

[[File:Calendar sync enable path new cf.png | center]]

[[File:Calendar sync enable path new cf.png | center]]

:5. Google calendar events should be marked as “busy” for 2-way synchronization, Outlook calendar events should not be marked as "free" to block times on the booking page.<br>

:5. Google calendar events should be marked as “busy” for 2-way synchronization, Outlook calendar events should not be marked as "free" to block times on the booking page.<br>

''Example from Google calendar:''

''Example from Google calendar:''

[[File:Busy in google calendar750.png| center]]

[[File:Google calendar busy new.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/9/9f/Google_calendar_busy_new.png]]

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''Example from Outlook calendar:''

''Example from Outlook calendar:''

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[[File: Outlook busy.png | center]]

[[File:Outlook calendar busy new.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/2/25/Outlook_calendar_busy_new.png]]

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=SimplyBook.me event is listed twice in Google calendar=

=SimplyBook.me event is listed twice in Google calendar=

It can be because of the Google calendar setting to automatically add events from your emails. Therefore, if you receive confirmation emails with booking details, Google automatically adds them to your calendar. To turn off this option: click Settings icon in the top right corner of Google calendar//Settings and uncheck the box near "Automatically add events from Gmail to my calendar" option.

It can be because of the Google calendar setting to automatically add events from your emails. Therefore, if you receive confirmation emails with booking details, Google automatically adds them to your calendar. To turn off this option: click Settings icon in the top right corner of Google calendar//Settings and uncheck the box near "Automatically add events from Gmail to my calendar" option.

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