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Exporting Events from Google Sheets Back to Google Calendar: The Complete Walkthrough
Editing your Google Calendar directly in a spreadsheet is powerful — but it's only half the story. Once you've made your updates, you'll want to push them back into Google Calendar so your schedule is always up to date. This guide covers exactly how to do that.
Step 1 – Open the Export Sheet Tool
- In your Google Sheet, go to Extensions → Calendar to Sheets → Export sheet.
- You'll see which calendar the sheet is linked to. To change it, re-import the new calendar you want.
[Screenshot Placeholder: Export Sheet menu option]
Step 2 – Choose Attendee Notification Settings
Decide whether to notify attendees via email:
- New events
- Updated events
- Deleted events
For example, you might skip notifications for minor edits like color changes.
[Screenshot Placeholder: Attendee notification checkboxes]
Step 3 – Optional: Keep Deleted Rows in Sheet
Enable this if you want to retain deleted event data for reporting or auditing.
How the Add-On Detects Changes
- Update column checked → event will be updated.
- Delete column checked → event will be removed.
- The Event ID ensures the right event is matched in Google Calendar.
[Screenshot Placeholder: Update and Delete columns]
Step 4 – Run the Export
- Click Export in the sidebar.
- The Result column will display "Success" or any error messages.
[Screenshot Placeholder: Result column after export]
Best Practices for Bulk Exports
- Avoid hitting Google API quota limits by breaking large updates into smaller exports.
- Double-check attendee notifications to prevent accidental mass emails.
Conclusion
Now you know how to export events from Sheets back to Google Calendar. For more advanced scheduling, check out our Guide to Recurring Events.
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