Use focus time in Google Calendar

To reduce distractions while you work, you can schedule a focus time event in Google Calendar.

When you schedule a focus time event, you can:

  • Mute chat notifications.
  • Automatically decline meetings.

Learn who can use focus time

To schedule a focus time event, you must have a work or school account:

Edit or delete focus time

Important: To edit or delete a focus time event from your mobile device, you must first create the event on a computer.
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Calendar app Calendar.
  2. Tap a focus time event.
    • Tip: Focus time events are marked with headphones Headphones.
  3. Select an option:
    • To edit the event:
      1. At the top right, tap Edit Edit.
      2. Make your edits.
      3. Tap Save.
    • To delete the event: At the top right, tap More options and then Deleteand then Delete.

Learn about focus time & Chat notifications

  • You can only choose to mute Chat notifications if:
    • Your organization turns on Chat.
    • The focus time block is less than 24 hours.
  • The first time you use focus time, "Do not disturb" for Chat notifications is turned on by default.
  • When you create or edit focus time, you can turn off Chat notifications.

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