How do I change what events automatically go on my Google Calendar?

At UMBC, our default Google Calendar settings have changed, such that only known senders and people you’ve interacted with before will be able to add events to your calendar.

You will have to manually approve invites from unknown senders, but you have the option to change the default settings back to accept invites “From Everyone” if you wish. Accepting invites from everyone may expose your calendar to additional cybersecurity threats, so it is important to consider the risk when adjusting this setting.

Here is how you can check your Google Calendar settings:

1. Open Google Calendar

2. Go to Settings

3. On the left, under “General,” click Event settings and then Add invitations to my calendar.

4. Select an option:

   1. From everyone: All invitations are automatically added to your calendar.

   2. Only if the sender is known (default): Events are automatically added to your calendar if the sender is in your contacts, part of your organization, or someone you previously interacted with.

Events that are not automatically added will be sent as invitations through email. You can select:

If you accidentally click I know the sender, but don’t trust the contact:

1. Go to contacts.google.com.

2. At the top left, click Main menu > Other contacts.

3. To the right of the person’s contact info, click More actions > Delete.