In this period of hustle and bustle, we need proper work and time management. For leaving home on vacation, off to work, and away from your location, you require effective plans ahead. For lowering your burden we are going to discuss today’s handy dandy tip which is convenient and useful. We will throw light on Google calendar on its useful and impactful aspects.
What is Travel time? How it is helpful for us?
Before diving into adding Google calendar, first of all, we will clear all things regarding travel time.
- Travel time is the amount of time spent traveling from one destination point to another.
- We cannot underestimate the power of these metrics, factorization of your time and adding events to it is important.
Beneficial aspects of travel time:
Travel time is a beneficial term of Google calendar.
Away from your destination:
- The addition of travel time to Google calendar will surely help and reduces confusion.
- It tells your team members about your position when you are away from your laptop or desktop.
Reaching the appropriate time at your event:
- By adding the travel time to Google calendar events, you can reach your location or destination without getting late.
- A pop-up notification (Gmail form) will appear on your screen, which will help you in updating yourself for reaching your event and work on time.
Realistically sets your goals:
- By knowing your time precisely, you can estimate your work done realistically.
- You know your estimated time of completing your tasks before leaving your office.
- It helps to reduce your burden of work and cramming with Google Calendar events.
Travel Time working following Google Maps:
- Travel time works in synchronization with Google maps, as it calculates real-time traffic re-equipment and time needed to reach your next spot.
How to add travel time to Google calendar? We have discussed the above travel time and now you are quite familiar with it. What travel time is and how it works, we will go through an easy tutorial on adding the travel time to Google calendar. This process is fairly easy and its functionality is amazing, you will soon realize why didn’t you find it before.
Setting up a new event:
- When you open Google calendar, you will see create the event by simply clicking on it.
- If you are creating a new event, you can click plus button on your iPhone and Android.
Fill up the location area:
- No matter whether you are using devices like Android, iPhone, and Desktop users like Google chrome, the process will be the same.
- While filling in your details, you will come across the option of putting your location.
- You must note two important points during the filling-up process. First, you can save your details on your calendar and can be shown to your teammates’ calendars. Secondly, your location permissions should be on so that Google calendar works properly and tells you the best time.
Selection of your route:
- Google maps are likely to offer and set up routes, you can choose different routes including the use of public transportation.
- You can click on the blue option with the name Directions so that you can add it to your Google calendar.
Poping-up notification:
- After saving your route to Google calendar, you will see a menu after scrolling down.
- A pop-up notification will appear on your device, or in form of a Gmail reminder that will remain for days, weeks, and months.
In this mode of hybrid work, the use of Google calendar helps you in navigation and protecting your time.