# Create Events Directly From Google Calendar on Chrome

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.

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## Install the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension

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You must have a **Chrome Enterprise Admin** role to install and manage Google Chrome extensions.
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[Sign in](https://admin.google.com/) **to the Google Admin console.**
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**Go to the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension on** [**Chrome Web Store**](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/verkada-guest-chrome-exte/cpomoaaekmebggkkbdbmdgmhifmkkbgl)**.**
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**From the menu, select Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions.** 
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**Click Users & Browsers.**
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**Choose who you want to automatically install the app for.**
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**Search for the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension.**
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**Choose an Installation Policy and then click Save.**
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## Log in to the Verkada Guest Extension

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An employee must be listed as a **Host** in Guest to use the Chrome Extension.
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Employees will need to log in to the Verkada Guest extension before they can create Guest Events. 

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**In Chrome, select Extensions.**
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**Select the Verkada Guest Chrome Extension, and then click Log In.** 

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

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## 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.&#x20;

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**Create an event on Google Calendar.**

The event title, location, description, and list of invitees will be included in the Verkada Guest Event details.
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**Toggle on Create an event in Verkada Guest.**

Choose a Guest site and a Guest Type.

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**Click Save as Verkada Guest Event.**
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### Update Google Calendar Events

Event details can be changed from Google Calendar and updated in Guest.&#x20;

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**Select the Google Calendar event.**
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**Select Edit event.**

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

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Newly added invitees will immediately receive registration emails.&#x20;

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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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## FAQ

<details>

<summary>How can I allow and install Google Chrome extensions?</summary>

For more information on installing Google Chrome extensions, see [here](https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6177431?hl=en).

</details>

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<summary>How can I control which users can use the Verkada Guest Events add-in?</summary>

A user must be a [Host](/guest/configuration/manage-host-lists-in-guest.md) in Verkada Guest to sign in and use the Verkada Guest Chrome extension.

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