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Get an email reminder in Gmail 1 hour before a new Google Calendar event starts

"Call with Sarah starts in 1 hour!" Stay on top of your schedule with reminders in your Gmail inbox for upcoming meetings. With this Zapier automation, you can set up a customized email notification that includes the event summary, description and more. You can customize the notification time, too, having this email sent 2, 3, 4 or however many hours/minutes you'd like before the meeting.

"Call with Sarah starts in 1 hour!" Stay on top of your schedule with reminders in your Gmail inbox for upcoming meetings. With this Zapier automation, you can set up a customized email notification that includes the event summary, description and more. You can customize the notification time, too, having this email sent 2, 3, 4 or however many hours/minutes you'd like before the meeting.

  1. When this happens...
    Google CalendarGoogle Calendar
    Event Start

    Triggers when a specified amount of time before an event starts.

    TriggerScheduled
  2. automatically do this!
    GmailGmail
    Send Email

    Triggers when a new email appears in the specified mailbox.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

    • CalendarRequired

    • Expand Recurring Events

    Trigger
    Instant
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    • CalendarRequired

    • Search TermRequired

    Trigger
    Scheduled
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    • CalendarRequired

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    Scheduled
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    • CalendarRequired

    • Time Before

    • Time Before (Unit)

    • Search Term

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    Scheduled
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    • CalendarRequired

    Trigger
    Instant
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    • CalendarRequired

    • EventRequired

    • Attendee/sRequired

    Action
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One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

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About Google Calendar

Google Calendar lets you organize your schedule and share events with co-workers and friends. With Google's free online calendar, it's easy to keep track of your daily schedule.

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