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# Connect your calendar and set scheduling defaults

> Connect a Google or Outlook calendar to Parker and set the meeting length, notice, buffer, working hours, and proposal settings it uses for scheduling.

Connect your work calendar so Parker can read your availability, and set the defaults it uses when it suggests meeting times.

## Before you begin

You need the sign-in details for your Google or Microsoft 365 account.

## Connect your calendar

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Calendar page">
    Go to **Settings** > **Connections**, select **Browse**, and select the **Google Calendar** row. You can also select **Add connector** > **Calendar**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your calendar">
    In the **Calendar Connection** card, select **Connect Google Calendar** or **Connect Microsoft Outlook**. Sign in and approve the request.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="Connect a Google or Outlook calendar from the Calendar page.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fieldko/mD6jO4lPpuH-Mxq8/images/email/calendar-connection-card.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mD6jO4lPpuH-Mxq8&q=85&s=ce28f814b7b8ca79d210e0f95d88b3f0" alt="Calendar Connection card with Connect Google Calendar and Connect Microsoft Outlook buttons." width="1980" height="356" data-path="images/email/calendar-connection-card.png" />
</Frame>

If you use Microsoft 365, you can also select **Connect Calendar** on the **Microsoft 365** card. See [Connect your mailbox](/email/connect-mailbox#connect-microsoft-365-outlook-mail-and-calendar).

## Set your scheduling defaults

The **Calendar** page also holds your defaults for new scheduling suggestions.

| Setting | Options |
| - | - |
| **Default duration** | 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes |
| **Minimum notice** | 1, 2, 4, 12, 24, or 48 hours |
| **Buffer between meetings** | **No buffer**, or 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes |
| **Working Hours** > **Timezone** | The time zone used "for scheduling proposals and availability display" |
| **Advanced** > **Max times to propose** | 2, 3, 4, or 5 |
| **Advanced** > **Proposal expiry** | 24, 48, 72, or 96 hours, or **1 week** |

**Working Hours** shows your working days and hours. As the page says, "Parker reads your availability from the active calendar."

<Frame caption="Scheduling defaults on the Calendar page.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fieldko/mD6jO4lPpuH-Mxq8/images/email/calendar-scheduling-defaults.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mD6jO4lPpuH-Mxq8&q=85&s=120bf0db06059e02912c5f9aa01c6c8b" alt="Scheduling card with Default duration, Minimum notice, and Buffer between meetings menus." width="1980" height="468" data-path="images/email/calendar-scheduling-defaults.png" />
</Frame>

## Check it worked

In **Settings** > **Connections**, your calendar row shows **Connected**. For Microsoft 365, the **Calendar** row on the **Microsoft 365** card shows **Connected**.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect your mailbox" href="/email/connect-mailbox" icon="mail">
    Connect Outlook or Gmail.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Draft and send email" href="/email/drafting-email" icon="pen-line">
    Write and send emails from chat.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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