How to book meetings in real time with the Calendly extension
Updated March 17, 2026·2 min read
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With Calendly's extensions, you can schedule meetings with your invitees in real-time in just a few clicks. Get your invitees scheduled with you quickly and easily so you don't miss out on any meetings.
For example, you can:
- Enhance Efficiency: Utilize Calendly while browsing the web without needing to switch tabs, streamlining your scheduling process.
- Increase Focus: Book meetings faster on platforms like LinkedIn by easily sharing your availability during conversations or sharing meeting links directly in Gmail, reducing the chaos of managing multiple open windows.
- Add convenience and Accessibility: Calendly meeting links are readily accessible with just a click, making it easier to integrate scheduling into your daily workflows.
Before you begin
- Install one of our browser extensions or the Outlook add-in.
- If you haven't yet, create an event type.
How to schedule from the extension or Outlook add-in
- Open your browser extension or Outlook add-in, then select the Event types tab.
- Find the event type you want to schedule and click
Book meeting. A pop-up window will appear. - (Optional) Make any adjustments to this meeting's name, duration, or location, as needed. This will not affect your event type's settings.
- Choose an available time or select Override available times in the top right corner to schedule outside your regular availability.
- Add your contact's details and answer any questions on their behalf.
- When you're done, click Book meeting.
You will receive a confirmation message in the extension and your invitee will receive a confirmation notification and calendar invitation.
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