Offset start-times in Google Calendar

Offsets start-times by default when adding a Google Calendar event, using a user-configured number of minutes.

What is Offset start-times in Google Calendar?

'Offset start-times in Google Calendar' is a Chrome extension designed to add convenience to your scheduling process. It defaults event start-times to be a few minutes after the hour, based on a user-defined setting. Coupled with Google Calendar's Speedy Meetings setting, it helps in avoiding back-to-back meetings and reduces time pressure.

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By: christopher.x.gerber

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.90 (10)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2023-04-05)

Creation date: 2023-03-30

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

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Size: 65.25K

Email: ch*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 17079 ▲ 71

Other rankings

#7447 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7 #19 in google calendar keyword 40 #41 in calendar keyword 37 ▲ 3 #120 in meeting keyword 38 ▼ 7

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Extension summary

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Want to start all of your meetings at 5 minutes after the hour by default? That's what this extension does! It offsets start-times by default when adding a new event in the Google Calendar web UI, using an offset you configure (default 5 minutes). Works with the Speedy Meetings setting in Google Calendar too, so you can leave some room before and after your meeting. Back-to-back meetings are draining; give your attendees time to eat!

Installing: After adding the extension, you need to refresh your Google Calendar page in order for it to work

User reviews

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Pros

Helps to shorten meetings and provide breathing space between them.
Aligns with user preferences for starting meetings a few minutes after the hour.
Simple and effective functionality.
Combines well with other Google Calendar settings for a better experience.
Works as described and fulfills the intended purpose.

Cons

Doesn't fully integrate with the PWA version of Google Calendar.
Only activates when creating a meeting from a time slot, not from the +Create button or C shortcut.
Can require manual adjustments for meeting end times.

Most mentioned

Starts meetings 5 minutes after the hour.
Shortening meetings gives more time between meetings.
Users wish this feature was available by default in Google Calendar.

Recent reviews

Works great, but doesn't align with my typical workflow. I run Google Calendar as a progressive web app, and the extension only works in the browser and not in the PWA (This is fixed now!). It also only works when clicking a time slot to create a new meeting, but not when creating from the +Create button or the C shortcut. I LOVE shortening meetings on the front end. It gives me a better breath of fresh air between meetings than ending 5 early (which, realistically, is usually ignored or forgotten)

Austin Brown, 2024-06-13

Love love love this! Our standard in US Card is to start all meetings 5 or 10 minutes late, depending if it's a 25 minute or 50 minute meeting. This really helps make this easy. I have short meeting turned on and Google would end my meeting 5 minutes early but that was the opposite of what we do in Card so this is magic. Thank you!