Want to use Automated Scheduling on a calendar that’s been shared with you in GReminders, but is restricted by “Read Only” permissions?
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Follow these steps to change the permissions so that GReminders can “Read & Write” to the calendar:
Have the calendar owner go into his or her Google calendar and:
1. Click the 3 dots next to the relevant calendar:
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2. Select Settings & sharing:
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3. Scroll down to the “Share with specific people” section and change the permissions for you to “Make changes and manage sharing”:
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Once the calendar owner has done that, go into your GReminders and click “Manage Calendars”.
4. Check the boxes next to the new calendar:
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Scroll to the bottom and save your changes.
From there, you will then be able add the new calendar to your Event Types.
Any questions? Contact us here.
Happy Scheduling!