Using Zoom's Google Calendar Notifications Chat app


Zoom’s Google Calendar Notifications Chat app allows you to receive Zoom Team Chat notifications and messages for any updates and changes from your Google Calendar.

This article covers:

Prerequisites for Google Calendar Notifications

How to install and configure Google Calendar Notifications

Install from the Zoom App Marketplace

  1. Sign in to Zoom App Marketplace with your Zoom account.
  2. In the top right of your screen, enter Google Calendar Notifications in the search box to find the app.
  3. In your search results, find the Google Calendar Notifications app and click it.
    Note: If the app is not pre-approved, please contact your Zoom admin to approve the app for your account.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Confirm the permissions the app requires, then click Allow.
    You will then be redirected to Google to authenticate your Google Account and authorize Zoom. Once completed, you will return to the configuration page.

Configure Google Calendar Notifications

After installing the app from the Zoom App Marketplace, you will be redirected to the Google Calendar Subscription page.

  1. Click Authenticate with your Google Calendar account.
  2. Choose your Google account to receive notifications from.
  3. Confirm the permissions, then click Allow.
  4. Complete the Basic Configurations:
    • Give the subscription a Name.
    • Select what Channel you would like to add the app to.
    • Add a Description.
      Note: If you want to receive notifications directly from the app, choose the Your Contact option.
  5. Complete the Google Calendar Configurations:
    • Select a Calendar Source: Choose the calendar that you want to receive notifications from. This is typically your own calendar.
    • Reminders: Choose when to receive reminders.
    • Calendar Updates: Choose what type of updates trigger a notification from the Zoom app.
    • Summary of events: Choose to receive either a daily or weekly summary of your events.
  6. Once complete, select Save Configuration.
    You will now receive chat messages on Zoom based on your configuration.

How to interact with the Google Calendar Notifications app

You will begin to receive chat notifications when the Google Calendar Notifications subscription is triggered. These will be mapped to the selected Zoom Channel configured for the subscription. 

You can also try interacting with the app in a 1:1 chat. Simply type and send help to receive a list of possible commands.

How to remove the Google Calendar Notifications app

  1. Sign in to Zoom App Marketplace with your Zoom account.
  2. In the top right of the page, click Manage.
  3. In the navigation menu, click Added Apps.
  4. Next to the Google Calendar Notifications app, click Remove.
  5. Confirm the dialogue and click Remove.