Create Events Directly From Google Calendar on Chrome
Let employees invite visitors via Verkada Guest directly from Google Calendar
The Verkada Guest Chrome Extension lets employees with a Google Workspace Business Account schedule events from Google Calendar and link them to Verkada Guest. Guest automatically collects visitor information before the event.
Install the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension
You must have a Chrome Enterprise Admin role to install and manage Google Chrome extensions.
Sign in to the Google Admin console.
Go to the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension on Chrome Web Store.
From the menu, select Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions.
Click Users & Browsers.
Choose who you want to automatically install the app for.
Search for the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension.
Choose an Installation Policy and then click Save.
Log in to the Verkada Guest Extension
An employee must be listed as a Host in Guest to use the Chrome Extension.
Employees will need to log in to the Verkada Guest extension before they can create Guest Events.
In Chrome, select Extensions.
Select the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension, and then click Log In.

In the pop-up window, enter your email and choose a login method.

Create Guest Events from Google Calendar
When creating meetings in Google Calendar, employees can choose to create a Guest Event from the meeting. This will send registration emails to all external invitees on the meeting. A Guest Event based on the Google Calendar meeting will show on Command and the Employee Portal.
Create an event on Google Calendar.
The event title, location, description, and list of invitees will be included in the Verkada Guest Event details.
Toggle on Create an event in Verkada Guest.
Choose a Guest site and a Guest Type.

Click Save as Verkada Guest Event.
Update Google Calendar Events
Event details can be changed from Google Calendar and updated in Guest.
Select the Google Calendar event.
Select Edit event.

Make changes to the event, then select Save as Verkada Guest Event.

Newly added invitees will immediately receive registration emails.
Changing the Guest site, Guest Type, and the event start time to an earlier time will void all registrations, and a new registration email is immediately sent to all invitees. All invitees must re-register.
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