The calendar displays events from your connected Google or Microsoft accounts in a visual schedule. You can view upcoming events, create new ones, RSVP, and manage your week — all without leaving Slant.Documentation Index
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To use the calendar, you need at least one connected email and calendar account. See Email and calendar integration for setup instructions.
View modes
The calendar supports four view modes: Day, 3 day, Work week (Monday—Friday), and Full week (Sunday—Saturday). Switch between them using the dropdown in the top-right corner. Use the arrow buttons next to the date range to navigate forward or backward. Click Today to jump back to the current date. All-day events appear in a sticky All day band above the hourly grid, so they stay visible as you scroll through the day.Calendar selector
If you or your teammates have multiple calendars connected, click All calendars to choose which calendars to display. You can toggle individual calendars on or off, or select all at once. Each calendar is color-coded so you can tell at a glance which account an event belongs to.Create an event
Click a time slot
Click or drag on the calendar grid to select a time range. A new event form appears.
Enter event details
Add a title, adjust the date and time, and optionally add:
- All day — toggle on to make the event span entire days. The time pickers are replaced with a second date picker so you can set a multi-day range (for example, a 3-day conference)
- Guests — search for people in Slant or type an email address
- Location — enter a physical address or room name
- Add Google Meet or Add Microsoft Teams — add a video conferencing link (depends on your calendar provider)
- Meeting type — classify the event (Client review, Client check-in, Prospect, COI / partner, Internal, or Other)
- Description — add notes or an agenda using the text editor
- Event color — choose a color for the event (Google calendars only)
You can only create events on calendars you own or calendars where someone has granted you edit access. See calendar edit access.
View event details
Click any event on the calendar to see its details, including:- Title, date, and time
- Location and description
- Participant list with RSVP status (accepted, declined, maybe, or no reply)
- A link to any associated meeting
Wednesday, April 22 · All day for a single-day event, or Apr 22 – Apr 24 · All day for a multi-day span.
Private events are marked with a icon. If the event organizer has enabled Hide private events in their email and calendar settings, private events won’t create meetings or trigger the notetaker.
From the detail view, you can edit or delete the event.
RSVP to an event
When viewing an event you’re invited to, click Yes, No, or Maybe to respond. Your RSVP syncs back to your calendar provider. Events you’ve declined appear on the calendar with the title and time shown in strike-through so you can spot them at a glance.Edit an event
Click an event to open its details, then click the icon. You can change the title, time, location, description, and participants. Changes sync to your calendar provider.You can edit events on calendars you own and on calendars where someone has granted you edit access. The original calendar owner stays the owner of every event, even when an editor makes the change.
Delete an event
Click an event to open its details, then click the icon. You’ll be asked whether to also remove the event from your calendar provider.- Also remove from calendar provider (checked by default) — deletes the event from both Slant and your Google or Microsoft calendar
- Uncheck to remove it from Slant only, keeping the original event on your calendar provider
Sync your calendar
Slant syncs calendar events automatically. To trigger a manual sync, click the icon in the top-right corner of the calendar.Manual sync has a 5-minute cooldown between requests.
Calendar events and meetings
Slant automatically creates a meeting from a calendar event when all of these conditions are met:- The event has a specific start and end time (all-day events are excluded)
- The event has two or more participants
- The event is not private, or you haven’t enabled Hide private events
- Your calendar is shared with at least one book (your own book counts — see calendar sharing)
- The event has a video conferencing link (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, or Slack)
- The notetaker is enabled for that book
- The event is not a recurring event with the Skip recurring meetings setting turned on
FAQ
Which calendars does Slant sync?
Which calendars does Slant sync?
Slant syncs your primary calendar from each connected account. Events sync from 18 months ago through 1 year into the future. See Email and calendar integration for details on connecting accounts.
Can I see my teammates' calendars?
Can I see my teammates' calendars?
Yes, if they’ve shared their calendar with your book. Teammates can configure this in Settings → Email and calendar under calendar sharing. See calendar sharing for details.
Why don't I see any events on my calendar?
Why don't I see any events on my calendar?
Make sure you have a connected email and calendar account in Settings → Email and calendar. If you’ve just connected, the initial sync may take a few minutes. You can also click the icon to trigger a manual sync.
Can I create events on a shared calendar?
Can I create events on a shared calendar?
Who owns events I create on someone else's calendar?
Who owns events I create on someone else's calendar?
The original calendar owner. When you create, update, or reschedule an event on a calendar you can edit, the calendar’s owner stays the owner of the event — your action is still recorded, but ownership and provider sync continue to flow through them.
Next steps
Meetings
Learn how meetings work and how calendar events connect to AI-powered meeting notes.
Email and calendar setup
Connect your Google or Microsoft account to sync email and calendar.