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Google Calendar Sync

Connect Google Calendar to Copera Tempo and your two calendars stay in step automatically — no more copying events back and forth. You decide, per calendar, whether the sync is read-only or two-way, whether those events show up in Tempo, and whether they block your booking availability. Changes flow both directions near-instantly, so a meeting you move in Tempo updates in Google, and a meeting you add in Google appears in Tempo.

Connecting Your Google Account​

  1. Open Tempo and go to Settings → Google Calendar.
  2. Click Connect Google Account.
  3. Sign in to Google and authorize Copera.
  4. Choose which of your Google calendars to sync and set each one's options (below).

The first sync loads your existing Google events into Tempo. After that, changes flow automatically.

Per-Calendar Settings​

Each Google calendar you sync has its own three settings, so different calendars can behave differently:

SettingWhat it does
DirectionRead-only brings Google events into Tempo only. Two-way keeps both sides in step in both directions.
Show in TempoIncludes that calendar's events in your Tempo calendar view.
Block availabilityTreats that calendar's events as busy, so they remove slots from your booking pages and find-a-time.

Direction​

  • Read-only (Google → Tempo) — events flow from Google into Tempo, but nothing is sent back. Use this for a calendar you only want to see.
  • Two-way — create, edit, reschedule, or delete an event in either Tempo or Google and the other side updates automatically. Reschedules sync both ways.

Show in Tempo​

Decide whether a calendar's events appear in your Tempo view. You might sync a calendar purely to block availability without cluttering your Tempo calendar with its events.

Block Availability​

Turn this on to treat a calendar's events as busy time. Those hours disappear from your booking pages and from find-a-time, so no one can book over commitments that already live in Google.

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For a personal Google calendar, a common setup is read-only + block availability + hide from Tempo view — your existing personal commitments quietly protect your booking slots without showing their details inside Copera.

How Sync Behaves​

  • Near-real-time — creates, updates, and deletes flow between Google and Tempo automatically and quickly.
  • Reschedules sync both ways — moving a two-way event on either side updates the other.
  • Deletes propagate — removing a synced event on one side removes it on the other (for two-way calendars).

Connection States​

Your Google connection can be in one of a few states, surfaced clearly in settings:

StateWhat it means
ConnectedEverything is syncing normally.
Needs reconnectTempo needs you to re-authorize, usually after access expired.
RevokedAccess was removed; reconnect to resume syncing.

If you see needs reconnect or revoked, just click to re-authorize your Google account. Your per-calendar settings are preserved, so syncing resumes right where it left off.

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If a Google calendar is shared with you as read-only, Tempo can only read it — that calendar stays read-only and cannot be set to two-way.

Settings and Configuration​

SettingDescription
Connect Google AccountAuthorize Copera to access your Google calendars.
SyncTurn syncing on or off for a specific Google calendar.
DirectionRead-only (Google → Tempo) or two-way.
Show in TempoWhether the calendar's events appear in your Tempo view.
Block availabilityWhether the calendar's events count as busy time.
ReconnectRe-authorize when the connection needs it.

Limits and Notes​

  • You can connect one Google account per user.
  • Direction is per calendar — different Google calendars can use different directions.
  • A calendar you only have read access to can be read-only only.
  • Connection states surface as connected, needs reconnect, or revoked.

Example Use Cases​

  • Protect personal time — read-only personal calendar set to block availability, so existing commitments hide booking slots.
  • Stay in sync at work — a two-way work calendar so a reschedule in Tempo instantly updates Google (and vice versa).
  • Conference week — a busy week in Google automatically clears your booking slots for those days.
  • See everything in one place — show a synced calendar in Tempo so your whole schedule lives in one view.

Frequently Asked Questions​

How do I connect Google Calendar to Copera Tempo?​

Open Tempo, go to Settings → Google Calendar, and click Connect Google Account. Authorize Copera with your Google account, then choose which of your Google calendars to sync and how. The first sync loads your existing Google events, and ongoing changes flow automatically after that.

Is Google Calendar sync two-way?​

It can be. You choose the direction per calendar. Read-only brings Google events into Tempo without sending anything back. Two-way keeps both sides in step, so creating, editing, rescheduling, or deleting an event in either Tempo or Google updates the other automatically and near-instantly.

Can a Google calendar block my booking availability?​

Yes. Turn on Block availability for any synced calendar and its events count as busy time, so those slots disappear from your booking pages and find-a-time. This stops people from booking over commitments that already live in Google.

What happens if my Google connection stops working?​

If access is revoked or a reconnection is needed, Tempo shows the connection as needs reconnect and prompts you to re-authorize your Google account. Reconnecting restores syncing without losing your per-calendar settings.