Google Calendar - shared vs. invites
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To share events between two or more people, Google offers two
methods: 1. A shared Google calendar 2. Creating and responding to
invites This table analyzes the pros and cons of each method.
Link | Shared Google Calendar | Google Calendar invites |
|---|---|---|
| Others get notification emails | Yes If added to the event explicitly | Yes |
| Others can edit event | Yes | Yes Only if event creator checks "Guests can modify event" |
| Custom colors | Yes Per calendar | |
| Each event appears once | No Event appears both in the shared and in the personal calendar if invited. Removal from personal calendar marks as "No" in shared calendar. | Yes |
| Others get event change notifications | Yes If added to the event explicitly | Yes |
| Event creator notified of RSVPs | Yes If configured via Reminders & Notifications settings | Yes |
| Inform others of unavailable times | Yes Mark block as busy and just don't invite others | No Unless bogus-inviting others to unavailable times as an event |
| Retrospective of events together | Yes Uncheck other calendars | - Search / filtering? |
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