Blocking Spam Calendar Events

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Some basic methods for blocking unknown senders from adding events to your calendar.

Adjusting Event Invitation Settings

1. Open Google Calendar on a computer.
2. Click the Settings menu > Settings.
3. On the left sidebar, go to Event settings.
4. Look for Add invitations to my calendar.
5. Change the dropdown menu to: When I respond to the invitation in email or Only if the sender is known.

Disabling Events from Gmail (Optional)

1. Scroll further down in the Settings menu to Show events automatically created by Gmail in my calendar.
2. Uncheck the box that says Show events from Gmail.
3. This will prompt you to turn off smart features via a Manage Workspace smart features settings link.
4. Google will ask for confirmation; click OK.