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# Setting up integration with Google Calendar

### **Introduction**

The Google Calendar integration allows Distance to connect with your Google Calendar for appointment scheduling. Once connected, you can enable booking for your AI agents so they can share your booking link and help customers schedule appointments during conversations.

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### **Connect your Google account**

In Distance, go to **Settings**, then **Integrations**.

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Under **Essential integrations**, locate **Google Calendar**, then click **Connect**.

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On the **Connect Google Calendar to Distance** screen, click **Connect Google Calendar**.

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If you're already signed in to Google, select the Google account you want to use. Otherwise, click **Use another account** and sign in.

On the **Sign in with Google** screen, click **Continue**.

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On the **Distance wants access to your Google Account** screen, under **Select what Distance can access**, tick **View and edit events on all your calendars**, then click **Continue**.

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Once completed, you can return to the **Essential integrations** section to confirm that Google **Calendar** has successfully connected.

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### **Set up Google Calendar for booking**

After connecting your Google account, go to **Knowledge Base** from the left sidebar, then open the **Scheduling and services** tab. Under **Booking**, select **Google Calendar**, then click **Connect Platform**.

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A confirmation message appears indicating that the booking platform has been connected successfully.

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### **Configure the default attendee**

Under **Scheduling and Services**, in the **Default attendees** section, click **Add member** and select one or more team members who should receive booking invitations for appointments scheduled through **Google Calendar**.

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Once selected, click **Save attendees** to confirm your changes. The selected team members will be added as default attendees for appointments created through the booking integration.

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### **Add your services**

In the **Scheduling and Services** tab, scroll down to the **Services** section.

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Click **Create** to open the **Create a service** screen.

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Enter the following information:

* **Title** – The name of the service.
* **Description** – A brief description of the service.
* **Duration** – Select the appointment length. Available options are **30 minutes**, **1 hour**, or **2 hours**.

Click **Create** to save the service. Repeat these steps for any additional services you want customers to book.

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### **Enable appointment scheduling for your AI agent**

Go to **Agents** from the left sidebar. Under **AI Chat** or **AI Voice**, click **Edit** next to the agent you want to configure, then go to the **Capabilities** tab.

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In the **Knowledge** section, enable **Schedule appointments**, then select **via Integration**.

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This allows the AI agent to use the connected **Google Calendar** integration when helping customers schedule appointments during conversations.


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