š§ Why Use a Secondary Availability Calendar?
In some cases ā especially for support rotations or on-call engineering schedules ā your availability may be tracked in a different calendar than your default work calendar. With Guide, you can link a secondary Google Calendar to ensure your interview scheduling avoids conflicts with other responsibilities.
ā What This Feature Does
When configured correctly, Guide will:
Read your events from the selected secondary calendar
Automatically block off conflicts during interview scheduling
Combine this with your default calendar availability for smarter coordination
āļø Setup Instructions
Step 1: Check the Calendarās Sharing Settings
If your secondary calendar is already imported into Google Calendar, it must be visible to Guide.
Open Google Calendar
Click the three-dot menu next to the calendar
Click Settings
Under Access Permissions for events:
ā āMake available for [your company]ā
ā If this is not checked, Guide will not be able to read this calendar
Step 2: Connect the Calendar in Guide
Go to your Guide Scheduling Preferences page
Scroll to āSecondary availability calendarā
Click Connect Google Calendar if prompted
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Select the calendar you imported from the dropdown
Click Save Changes
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š Youāre All Set!
Guide will now consider availability from both your default calendar and your selected secondary calendar when scheduling interviews.
This is especially helpful for:
On-call rotations
Cross-functional teams
Shared team calendars