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How to Specify Default Reminders in Google Calendar

Tell Google Calendar when and how to alert you to events

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What to Know

Go to Settings > Settings for my calendars and choose a calendar.Next, go to Event Notifications > Add a Notification. Choose notification method, number, and time. This article explains how to set a default method and time for all future events in Google Calendar. You may choose up to five for each color-coded calendar.

Choose a Calendar Notification Method

To set the default method and timing of reminders for any Google Calendar: Open Google Calendar and select gear icon. Choose Settings. In the left pane, under Settings for my calendars, select the calendar you want to edit f Scroll down to the Event Notifications section and select Add a Notification. Alternatively, in the left pane, select Event Notifications under the calendar name. For each new alert, you have three choices to make: Notification or email.A number.A unit of time. You can choose between minutes, hours, days, and weeks. The maximum time for a notification is four weeks, regardless of which unit of measurement you use. The other limits are 0 to 40,320 minutes, 0 to 672 hours, and 0 to 28 days. In the All-Day Event Notifications section, choose how you want to be alerted to events that occur on specific days without specific times. You can only receive notifications for all-day events up to four weeks (or 28 days) in advance, but you can specify the time the notification arrives. Select Remove notification (the X icon) to remove an unwanted reminder. These default settings affect all events within their respective calendars. But, reminders you specify individually as you set up a specific event will override your default settings. In other words, you can set up a different notification for a particular event when you first create it in the calendar, and it will override your default settings. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire What Does Do Not Disturb Do? A Full Review of Google Calendar and Its Features How to Share Your Google Calendar How to Create a New Google Calendar How to Automatically Add Birthdays to Google Calendar How to Use the iPad Calendar How to Share Your Google Calendar How to Remove Facebook Birthdays From Your Calendar How to Create Outlook Calendar Email Reminders How to Schedule a Google Meet How to Sync Google Calendar With iPhone Calendar How to Make a Calendar In Excel How to Get Google Calendar on Your Windows Desktop 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Set up and Manage Google Reminders The 7 Best Shared Calendar Apps of 2022 Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies