Offset start-times in Google Calendar

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

Offset Start-Times in Google Calendar Chrome Extension

'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

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 4.55

(11)

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-25)

Creation date: 2023-03-30

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Size: 104.45K

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

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 14,748 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#6992 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 64 #22 in google calendar keyword 38 ▲ 2 #36 in calendar keyword 37 ▲ 1 #125 in meeting keyword 35 ▲ 8

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Helps start meetings 5 or 10 minutes late, aligning with standard practices.
Makes scheduling easier and more efficient, particularly for team workflows.
Simple and effective for users who manage packed meeting schedules.

Cons

Causes errors, especially with the Out of Office (OOO) option.
Does not work well with Google Calendar's progressive web app (PWA) mode.
Requires manual adjustment of meeting end times despite starting at the desired time.

Most mentioned

Works as described for offsetting start times.
Issues with the extension's functionality in recent updates.
The need for manual adjustments despite its intended purpose.

User reviews

This used to be amazing, but something broke recently where when you create an event, instead of seeing a modal to create an event, it goes straight to event editing screen, and somehow sets 1 hr events. I had to disable this amazing extension. Please fix it and bring it back!

Chinmay Bijwe, 2024-10-21

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!

Elaine Morley, 2024-05-21

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Offset start-times in Google Calendar requires very minimum permissions.

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