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How to Set Entire Google Calendar Event Visibility Private

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Learn how to set visibility to private in Google Calendar, whether you're updating a single event or making your entire calendar hidden from others.

1. Open Google Calendar

This guide will show you how to both set an entire calendar private or make a single event private. First go to calendar.google.com and sign in if needed.

2. Access calendar options

Click the More options (three dots) icon next to the calendar you want to modify.

3. Open calendar settings

Select Settings and sharing from the popup modal.

4. Go to access permissions

Open the Access permissions for events section.

5. Make calendar private

Un-check the Make available to public box to set your entire calendar to private.

6. Return to calendar view

Click the back arrow to return to your calendar.

7. Select the event

Click on the event you want to set to private.

8. Edit the event

Click the Edit pencil icon to modify the event.

9. Change visibility settings

Click Default visibility to open the visibility dropdown menu.

10. Set the event to private

Choose Private to set the event visibility to private.

11. Save your changes

Click Save to confirm and update your event.

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