Google Calendar reminders and notifications not working
Google Calendar won't send reminders if notifications are turned off on your device or in your browser. Go to your Google Calendar settings and turn on Notifications, then check your phone or computer settings to make sure the Calendar app is allowed to send alerts.
Google Calendar reminds you about events, but the reminders can get blocked at two levels — your Calendar settings can have reminders turned off, and your device or browser can block all Calendar notifications. If either one is off, you won't get alerts. Turning both on and checking your device's notification settings fixes the problem.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Turning on notifications in Calendar settings but forgetting to turn them on in your device settings — both need to be on
- Creating an event without adding a reminder and then wondering why no alert came
- Not realizing that putting your phone on Silent mode or Do Not Disturb also blocks Calendar notifications
Signs you need professional help
- Notifications are turned on everywhere and a test event still doesn't trigger a reminder
- You can see reminders in your Calendar events but they never actually alert you
- Different people are seeing different notification behavior on the same calendar
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