When you indicate that you’re out of office, your calendar automatically declines all meetings during that time. This guide covers how to set Out of Office on both mobile and desktop.


1. Setting out of office via the Calendar
       mobile app.

  1. Open the Google Calendar app

  2. At the bottom right of the app, press "Create +" Then select "Out of Office"


  3. Select your out-of-office dates, you can also change what time you will be out.

  4. Optional: To schedule out-of-office events that repeat, below the day and time you select, tap Does not repeat > choose a frequency.

  5. Optional: Change your decline settings and edit your decline message. Your decline message will automatically be sent to users if they invite you to a meeting while out of office is in effect.

Tap Save.


2. Setting out of Office via Calendar in your web browser.




  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar
  2. At the top of your calendar, click the first date you’ll be out of the office.
  3. Click Out of office.


  4. Select the dates that you’ll be out of the office. You can also specify a time.



  5. To schedule out-of-office events that repeat, below the day and time you select, click the drop down menu next to “Does not repeat” and then choose a frequency.

  6. Change your decline settings and edit your decline message.

  7. Click Save.