Connect your calendar to Alfy

Connecting your Google or Outlook (Microsoft) calendar lets Alfy find coffee chat times when you're free and send the calendar invite from your calendar when you pick a time. Alfy only reads when you're busy, never the details of your events, and only creates an event when you click Send calendar invite. You can connect from Slack, Microsoft Teams or the web dashboard.

Connect in Slack#

1. Go to Alfy's Home tab and find the ⭐ Miscellaneous section. It says "No calendar connected."
2. Click 📅 Connect Google Calendar or 📅 Connect Outlook.
3. Choose your account and allow access. Check every box so Alfy can send invites.

You can also connect from your match's message with Connect my calendar, or when you click Send calendar invite: Alfy then sends the invite as soon as you're connected.

Connect in Microsoft Teams#

1. Type settings to Alfy and click ⚙️ Open settings.
2. Click 📅 Connect calendar, then 📅 Connect Outlook or 📅 Connect Google.
3. Allow access in your browser, then come back and click ✅ I've connected my calendar.

You can also connect from the 📅 Schedule your chat dialog.

Connect in the web dashboard#

1. Open your personal settings in the web dashboard.
2. In the Calendar section, click Connect calendar.
3. Pick Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar and allow access.

Choose calendars or disconnect#

• Slack: click 📅 Edit Calendar Settings. In Calendar Settings, pick the calendars under "Select calendars to check for availability" and click Save, or click Disconnect calendar.
• Teams: click 📅 Edit Calendar Settings in the settings dialog.
• Web dashboard: click Edit calendar settings.

At least one calendar must stay selected. To stop the sync entirely, disconnect.

Good to know#

• You can connect one calendar provider at a time. To switch, disconnect the current one first.
• If your connection expires, Alfy asks you to reconnect.
• If you connected without allowing Alfy to create events, Alfy shows "One more step" when you try to send an invite. Click Reconnect Google Calendar or Reconnect Outlook and check every box.
• One connected calendar helps the whole match: Alfy can check your teammates' free time through it, if they're in the same Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 organization.
• A connected calendar also lets Alfy skip you when you're out of office, if the program uses that option.