September 22, 2023
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#scheduling #team

How to set up your Busy Calendars

Brenna
Marketing @ Morgen

When you use Morgen's scheduling tools and Team Availability feature, you're making it easy for others to book time with you when it works with your schedule.

To make that possible, Morgen needs to check your availability in real-time, only showing others times they can meet with you that are 'free' in your calendar.

What are Busy Calendars in Morgen

Since we know that your work calendar alone is probably not a complete picture of your commitments, you can choose which calendars your availability should be based on. This means that even for work scheduling purposes, you can include personal calendars, family calendars, even read-only subscription calendars in your list of Busy Calendars, so a greater picture of your availability is taken into account.

Note that the events in your Busy Calendars always remain private to you.

  • When using external scheduling features such as Open Invites, Scheduling Links, and your Booking Page, others never see what is in your calendar, they simply see times to book you when you are free.
  • In the case of Team Availability, your colleagues will see an amalgamated view of all your Busy Calendars, but the events will simply be listed as 'Busy'.

In order for Morgen to fetch this information, all Busy Calendars need to be connected to the Morgen Cloud.

How to set up your busy calendars

You can set up your Busy Calendars from the Morgen desktop app. To do so, simply:

  • click on your profile picture in the bottom left corner
  • select Preferences from the menu
  • select Availability from the menu
  • use the toggles next to each calendar. By toggling on, you are selecting that calendar to be considered a Busy Calendar.

You can always change these preferences by toggling off calendars, thus removing them from your busy calendar list.

FAQ

Do dates vs. due dates—what's the difference?
A do date is when you plan to work on a task, while a due date is when the task must be completed. By scheduling do dates in your calendar, Morgen helps you carve out time to work on tasks before they become last-minute emergencies, so you stay ahead of deadlines.
How does Morgen help me prioritize urgent vs. important tasks?
In Morgen, you can tag or categorize tasks based on urgency and importance, then use time blocking or its Frames feature to ensure high-impact work gets scheduled when you’re most focused.
How is Morgen different from Todoist?
Morgen combines task management with intelligent calendar scheduling. With Morgen, you don’t just organize tasks, you prioritize the right ones and schedule them. Morgen helps you plan your day by dragging tasks onto your calendar or automatically scheduling them based on your availability, energy levels, and priorities with the AI Planner. It's built for people who want a single tool for managing both time and tasks, not just a to-do list.
Can I sync tasks with my to-do app?
Yes. Morgen lets you sync tasks from your favorite to-do apps, including Todoist, ClickUp, Notion, Obsidian, and more. This means you can view and manage all your tasks and calendar events in one place. Whether you're planning your day or time blocking your week, Morgen ensures your tasks stay connected and up-to-date, no need to switch between multiple apps.
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