Google Calendar allows event guests to propose an alternative date and time for events that might cause scheduling conflicts. Event organizers will be notified about the proposed change and can choose to accept, ignore, or suggest another alternative in response.

NOTE: If the event organizers accept the proposed change, the guests' calendars will get updated with the new time and date.

Event guests: Propose a new time for an event

Computer

1. Navigate to your Google Calendar, sign in, and click the desired event once.
   
   • You can also click View on Google Calendar from the email notification.
2. At the bottom of the window, to the right of the Going? Yes, No, and Maybe options, click the Up arrow.
   
3. Select Propose a new time.
   
   
4. Enter your suggested time and and optional message.
5. Click Send Proposal.
   

NOTE: If you do not see the option to propose a new time, you may be one of the event's organizers and able to edit the start time of the meeting or seeing an event from a shared calendar you do not have permission to edit.

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Mobile

To propose a new time/date on mobile/app,

1. Open the google calendar on your device. Find the event and tap it.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap the up arrow icon at the bottom right.
3. Click Propose a New Time.
4. Tap the Start Date and select a different date. Tap the Start Time and choose a different time.  
5. Tap the Send icon (right arrow) when you’re done with your changes.  
6. Confirm your attendance by selecting one of the options under Propose with RSVP:.
7. Your new time/date will be sent to the event organizer.

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Event organizers: Review proposed new time and accept, ignore, or propose an alternative

1. Navigate to your Google Calendar, sign in, and click the desired event.
   
   • You can also click View on Google Calendar from the email notification.
2. Click Review proposed time.
3. To accept the changes, click Save.
   
   • Ignore the proposal to keep the original schedule.
   • You may want to send the proposer an email that their request was denied.
4. Enter optional updates in the pop-up box.
5. Click Send.

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Event organizers: Propose a new time

As the owner of an event you can propose a new time by updating the original event and sending out the new details. When you edit the event details page, the Send update? popup will appear after you click Save at the top of the page. Click Send or Don’t send to update the existing guests.

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