{"id":303233,"date":"2021-07-19T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-automatically-shorten-meeting-durations-in-google-calendar\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-automatically-shorten-meeting-durations-in-google-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-automatically-shorten-meeting-durations-in-google-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Automatically Shorten Meeting Durations in Google Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e1a0d2c3e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e1a0d2c3e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-automatically-shorten-meeting-durations-in-google-calendar\/#How_to_Reduce_Meeting_Durations_in_Google_Calendar\" >How to Reduce Meeting Durations in Google Calendar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Automatically Shorten Meeting Durations in Google Calendar&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-740767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smartphone-planner-google-calendar.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smartphone-planner-google-calendar.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smartphone-planner-google-calendar.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Smartphone on open planner with Google Calendar logo displayed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/assam-india-january-31-2021-google-1911854911\" data-credittext=\"sdx15\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/assam-india-january-31-2021-google-1911854911\">sdx15\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If your meeting attendees regularly have back-to-back meetings, you can ease their transitions by automatically shortening meeting durations in Google Calendar. With the Speedy Meetings feature, your events can end 10 or 15 minutes early.<\/p>\n<p>When you use Speedy Meetings in combination with your default event duration, you can help those attending your meetings. Whether they need to walk to another building or switch to another online provider for the next meeting, a few minutes can make a big difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check Someone&#8217;s Availability in Google Calendar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reduce_Meeting_Durations_in_Google_Calendar\"><\/span>How to Reduce Meeting Durations in Google Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To enable the Speedy Meetings feature, visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/\">Google Calendar on the web<\/a>. Click the gear icon on the top right to open the Settings Menu and select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-740736 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GearSettingsMenu-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"306\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the left-hand navigation menu, expand <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> if necessary and click \u201cEvent Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-740737 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SettingsGeneralEventSettings-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pick Event Settings in Google Calendar\" width=\"240\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you already have a default duration set up for your meetings that you\u2019re h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y with, just check the box for \u201cSpeedy Meetings.\u201d And if you want to change the default, go ahead and pick one from the drop-down list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/EventSettingsSpeedyMeetings-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Check the box for Speedy Meetings\" width=\"433\" height=\"166\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>All events that you schedule with your default duration will automatically be shortened. For those 30 or 45 minutes, the duration is reduced by 5 minutes. For longer events, the duration is reduced by 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>If you change the Default Duration after you enable Speedy Meetings, you\u2019ll see the difference in the times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SpeedyMeetingsDefaultDurations-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Default durations with and without Speedy Meetings\" width=\"650\" height=\"232\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, when you click to create a new event in Google Calendar, you\u2019ll see the shortened duration with your default duration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SpeedyMeetingsDurations-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Speedy meeting durations in Google Calendar\" width=\"380\" height=\"214\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you decide somewhere down the road that you no longer need or want to shorten your event durations, just head back to your Google Calendar settings and uncheck the Speedy Meetings box.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you do it for your attendees or for yourself, you can all be on time for those back-to-back meetings.\u00a0And remember, you can propose a new time\u00a0for an event if you have a conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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