How to Stop Spam Invites from Cluttering Your Google Calendar
Google Calendar’s default invite setting leaves you open to spam. Here’s the setting to change right now.
You’re running late for a meeting, open your Google Calendar to check the time, and boom, it’s cluttered with weird events titled “Win 5 ETH Now” or “Join Secret Investment Call.”
No, you didn’t sign up for these. And no, that mystery webinar about a “limited-time NFT drop” isn’t real. What you're seeing is calendar spam. Junk invites from strangers that sneak into your schedule without your consent.
It’s a frustrating (and growing) issue, thanks to how Google Calendar handles invites by default. But don’t worry, with a quick tweak to your settings, you can stop these spammy events from showing up ever again.
How to Stop Spam Invites from Cluttering Your Google Calendar
Step 1: Open Google Calendar in your web browser by going to calendar.google.com.
Step 2: Click the gear icon (Settings) in the top right corner of the Google Calendar interface.
Step 3: From the drop-down menu that appears, select Settings.
Step 4: In the left-hand menu, click on Event settings.
Step 5: Locate "Add invitations to my calendar" and from its drop-down menu, select "When I respond to the invitation in email."
Step 6: A warning stating "Change how invitations are added?" might pop up. Simply click OK once this comes up.
Conclusion
Once you've adjusted this setting, your calendar will no longer be a dumping ground for unwanted invites. Google will only add events when you’ve explicitly responded to them via email, giving you more control over what shows up. It’s a small fix, but one that can save you a lot of digital clutter and confusion.
David Adubiina
