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# Google Calendar

Connect Google Calendar for one-way or two-way sync of sales events with PaintScout

PaintScout connects to Google Calendar for one-way or two-way sync of sales events, so scheduled appointments and follow-ups appear on both calendars automatically.

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**Important:** this feature requires the paid **Operations add-on.**
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Here's how the sync works and what to expect once connected:

* **PaintScout → Google Calendar**\
  All sales events created in PaintScout will appear in your Google Calendar with full details.
* **Google Calendar → PaintScout**\
  Events from your Google Calendar will sync to PaintScout with the option to customize what event details show on your PaintScout calendar.

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## How to Connect to Google Calendar

1\. Go to **Your Profile** > **Calendar** > **Integrations.**

2\. Toggle on Google Calendar.

3\. Select the Google account you want to connect.

4\. Click Continue.

5\. Select the calendars you want to connect under **My Calendars** or **Shared Calendars.**

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Ensure that your PaintScout timezone matches your Google Calendar timezone, or your events may appear at different times.

You can check your PaintScout timezone by going to **Account Settings** → **Account Details** → **Company Information**.
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### How do I customize my calendar sync settings?

You can fully customize your Google Calendar connection settings in PaintScout.

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Select a sync option:

* **​Two-way sync**: events from your Google Calendar will appear on PaintScout, and vice versa.
* **One-way sync from PaintScout to Google:** events from PaintScout will appear in your Google Calendar, but your Google events will not show on your PaintScout calendar.
* **One-way sync from Google to PaintScout:** events from your Google Calendar will appear in PaintScout, but your PaintScout events will not show on your Google Calendar.​

If you select **Two-way sync** or **One-way sync from Google to PaintScout**, you can also control event visibility inside PaintScout:

* **​Hide event details:** PaintScout shows the event as "Busy".
* **Show event details to only me:** Only you can see the Google event details in PaintScout.
* **Show event details to everyone:** Your team can see the Google event details in PaintScout.

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### Shared Calendars <a href="#h_eaa0f21532" id="h_eaa0f21532"></a>

​Shared calendars can also be imported into PaintScout.

This sync is one-way only. Shared calendar events appear in PaintScout, but you cannot edit them.

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## What happens when I edit a PaintScout sales event in Google Calendar?

Most changes sync back to PaintScout, but not all. Here is what does and does not update:

| Change to PaintScout sales event in Google | Will It Update in PaintScout?                      |
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Date                                       | ✅ Yes                                              |
| Time                                       | ✅ Yes                                              |
| Location                                   | ✅ Yes                                              |
| Description                                | ✅ Yes                                              |
| Sales event title                          | ❌ No                                               |
| Deleting the sales event                   | ✅ Yes – it will cancel the sales event             |
| Change to all-day                          | ✅ Yes                                              |
| Change to multi-day sales event            | ✅ Yes                                              |
| Change to recurring sales event            | ⚠️ Yes, but it will only show the first occurrence |

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## Related articles

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Calendar Availability</strong></td><td>Set your weekly calendar availability and override specific days for vacations or time off in PaintScout.</td><td><a href="/support/operations/events-and-calendar/calendar-availability.md">Calendar Availability</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Event Email Templates</strong></td><td>Customize the email templates sent for sales events, including confirmations, reminders (1 day and 1 hour before), and cancellations to match your company's tone.</td><td><a href="/support/operations/events-and-calendar/event-email-templates.md">Event Email Templates</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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