Make the most out of Twist and Google Calendar by connecting the two. With this Google Calendar extension, you’ll not only be able to check your upcoming meetings while in Twist, you’ll also be able to schedule or join a meeting directly from a thread or message on any platform.
Setting up the integration
- Open a message or thread in the Twist web app.
- In the Twist composer, click the
Quick Actions icon.
- Select Find more integrations.
- Select Google Calendar from the list of extensions.
- Click Add to Twist.
- Click Install integration.
- (Optional) By default, the integration will only be installed for you. If you are an admin, you will be able to choose to install the integration for your whole team.
- Click Update installation.
Using the integration
- Open a message or thread in Twist.
- In the Twist composer, select the
- Select Google Calendar. If you’re not already logged in to your Google account, you’ll be asked to do so now:
- Select Log in with Google. This will open a new window, where you can log in to your Google account.
- When you log in for the first time, make sure to give the following permissions: "View and edit events on all your calendars" and "See and download any calendar that you can access on your Google Calendar":
- Select Continue.
- Return to Twist.
- Select Continue after login.
- You’ll now see an overview of all your upcoming meetings. If you already have at least one meeting set up, you can now:
- Select Share to share an already set up meeting. This will create a post with information about the meeting - including date and time, duration, guests, and a meeting link - which you can then share in a message or a thread.
- You also have the option to set up your own meeting:
- Select the + icon at the top right, or scroll to the bottom of your list of meetings and click + Schedule.
- Fill in the details of your meeting such as a title, date, time, and duration of the meeting. You can also invite guests by adding their email addresses.
- Once you’ve filled in all the details for your meeting, select Schedule.
Add all participants of a thread or message to your meeting invite
If you want to speed up the process of adding participants to your meeting, you can enable the option to automatically fill in the email addresses of a Twist thread or message, when creating a meeting. Here's how:
- Open a message or thread in Twist.
- In the Twist composer, select the
- Select Google Calendar.
- Select the + icon, or scroll to the bottom of your list of meetings and select + Schedule.
- Next to Guests, select Add thread participants (if you're in a thread) or Add conversation participants (if you're in a group message).
- If this is the first time you're using this option, you'll now be asked to log in to Twist:
- Select Log in.
- You'll be taken to a new page, where you need to select Confirm.
- Return to Twist and select Continue.
- Select Add thread participants (if you're in a thread) or Add conversation participants (if you're in a group message). The participants of that thread or message will now automatically get added to your meeting invite.
How to set up an instant meeting
If you want to quickly set up a meeting, you can create an instant meeting link by following the steps below:
- Open a message or thread in Twist.
- In the Twist composer, select the
- Select Google Meet.
- A meeting link has now been created.
How to switch calendars
You’ll not be able to view events from multiple calendars at the same time within Twist. If you have several calendars, you can select which calendar you want to view in Twist by following the steps below:
- Open a message or thread in Twist.
- In the Twist composer, select the
- Select Google Calendar.
- Select the gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Use the dropdown menu under Calendar to select which of your calendars you want to view.
- Select Save.
FAQ
How can I remove the integration?
If you no longer want to use Google Calendar with Twist, please follow the instructions in this article to remove the integration.
Why am I unable to install this integration?
If you're having problems installing this integration, it may be because your admin has disabled this option in your team's security settings.
I created an instant meeting and now I have an event called Adhoc meeting in my Google Calendar. Can I delete it?
Yes, you can. When you create an instant meeting, the integration creates and then immediately deletes an event in your chosen Google Calendar. If you see this event (called Adhoc meeting) in your Google Calendar, it’s because something went wrong and the event wasn’t deleted properly.