Control the display of user availability across Google Workspace products with a new admin control
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
We’re introducing a new Admin setting that controls whether a user’s Google Calendar status is displayed across Google Workspace products. For example, when the setting is turned OFF, end users will no longer see if their colleagues are out of office in products such as Google Chat or Gmail.
We hope this new setting gives admins greater control over what user information is displayed across Google Workspace products.
- Admins: This feature will be ON by default and can be disabled at the domain or OU level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting Calendar user availability display.
- End users: If enabled by your admin, your Calendar status will be visible across Google Workspace products. Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting your availability in Google Calendar or how to stop sharing availability information with other apps.
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 1, 2021
- Available to Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus
- Not Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Enterprise Essentials, Education Fundamentals and Nonprofits, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Set Calendar user availability display
- Google Help: Set your working hours and availability
- Google Help: Stop sharing availability info with other apps