How to connect Google Calendar to Slack, Zoom and Microsoft Teams

If you use Slack, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams to communicate with your colleagues or team members, installing and connecting the Google Calendar app may be handy for you. It helps you schedule and manage all the conferences or video calls from one place. You can connect Google Calendar to Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams using these simple steps.

Does Google integrate with Slack?

Slack offers various apps such as Google Calendar, which you can install and synchronize your information with Slack. For example, you can create a Google Calendar entry from Slack using the official app mentioned above.

How to connect Google Calendar to Slack

Slack lets you install various apps and connect different services for your convenience. One of the apps is Google Calendar, which you can install on various workspaces managed by you. After installing, you can let others know your schedule and manage them accordingly.

To connect Google Calendar to Slack, follow these steps:

1. Visit the official App Directory of Slack.
2. Click the Add to Slack button.
3. Click the Allow button to let Google Calendar access your Slack workspace.
4. Enter your Google account credentials.
5. Find out the Google Calendar app on Slack.

To learn more about these steps, continue reading.

At first, you need to install the Google Calendar app on your Slack workspace. For that, make sure you are already signed in to your Slack workspace. If so, head over to the official App Directory at slack.com and click the Add to Slack button.

It asks you to allow Google Calendar to access your Slack workspace. You need to click the Allow button.

Following that, enter your Google account credentials that you want to connect to your Slack workspace. Once done, you can find the Google Calendar app icon in your Slack workspace. From here, you can create a new event, manage existing entries, etc.

How to connect Google Calendar to Zoom

Although there is no specific Google Calendar app for Zoom, you can install the Zoom for GSuite app. This app has Google Calendar support, which lets you create and send Zoom call invitations to all the members.

To connect Google Calendar to Zoom, follow these steps:

1. Visit workspace.google.com and click the Install button.
2. Enter your Google account credentials.
3. Click the Allow button to install the app.
4. Open calendar.google.com on your browser.
5. Click on the Zoom icon on the right side and click on the Sign in option.
6. Enter your Zoom account credentials to connect.
7. Start creating an entry on Google Calendar.
8. Click the drop-down list and select the Zoom Meeting option.
9. Click the Save button.

Let’s delve into these steps in detail.

First, you need to install the app from the official repository. For that, visit the workspace.google.com website and click the Install button.

Then, enter your Google account credentials that you want to connect to your Zoom account. You need to click the Allow button to allow this app to be installed.

Once done, open the Google Calendar website (calendar.google.com) and click on the Zoom app icon visible on the right side and click on the Sign in option. It asks you to enter your Zoom account credentials to connect your account to Google Calendar.

Once done, select a date when you want to make a Zoom call and click on the drop-down menu. From here, select the Zoom Meeting option.

Click the Save button to save the change. Now you can share that entry or calendar with anybody.

Why is Zoom not syncing with Google Calendar?

If Zoom is not syncing with Google Calendar, there could be multiple reasons. However, you need to check the credential change, reconnect the app, revoke access and allow it again, etc.

How to connect Google Calendar to Microsoft Teams

There is no Google Calendar app for Microsoft Teams, and that’s why you can use a third-party automation service called Microsoft Power Automate. It offers a lot more flexibility than the in-built apps. You can set up multiple applets to perform different things according to your requirements. Here is a basic guide to creating an applet to connect both apps. However, you can create anything according to your wish.

To connect Google Calendar to Microsoft Teams using Microsoft Power Automate, follow these steps:

1. Visit the flow.microsoft.com website and log in to your account.
2. Click the Create button and select the Automated cloud flow option.
3. Name your Flow and select a trigger.
4. Click the Create button.
5. Click the Sign in button and enter your Google account credentials.
6. Search for an action related to Microsoft Teams.
7. Click the Sign in button and enter your Microsoft Teams credentials.
8. Click the Save button.

Let’s know more about these steps in detail.

First, visit the official Microsoft Power Automate website (flow.microosft.com) and log in to your Microsoft account. Then, click the Create button on the left side and select the Automated cloud flow option.

Next, enter a name for your Flow and select a trigger. If you want to make Google Calendar a source, choose Google Calendar here. Similarly, if you want to select Microsoft Teams as a source, you need to select the Microsoft Teams app and choose a trigger.

Once the trigger selection is done, click the Create button. Then, click on the Sign in button and enter your Google account credentials.

Following that, search for action. Here you need to select Microsoft Teams since you have already selected Google Calendar as the source. It displays some actions, and you need to select one of them from the given list.

Once done, click the Sign in button and enter your Microsoft Teams account’s credentials.

At last, click the Save button.

Then, it will start running the background unless or until you stop it manually.

I hope this guide helped.

Read: Slack Tips and Tricks for managing small team chats.