Use focus time in Google Calendar

To reduce distractions while you work, you can schedule a focus time event in Google Calendar.

When you schedule a focus time event, you can:

• Mute chat notifications.
• Automatically decline meetings.

Learn who can use focus time

To schedule a focus time event, you must have a work or school account:

• Google Workspace for Business Standard and Plus
• Google Workspace for Enterprise Standard and Plus
• Google Workspace for Education
• Google Workspace for Nonprofits

Edit or delete focus time

Important: To edit or delete a focus time event from your mobile device, you must first create the event on a computer.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Calendar app .
2. Tap a focus time event.
   • Tip: Focus time events are marked with headphones .
3. Select an option:
   • To edit the event:
     1. At the top right, tap Edit .
     2. Make your edits.
     3. Tap Save.
   • To delete the event: At the top right, tap More options Delete Delete.

Learn about focus time & Chat notifications

• You can only choose to mute Chat notifications if:
  • Your organization turns on Chat.
  • The focus time block is less than 24 hours.
• The first time you use focus time, "Do not disturb" for Chat notifications is turned on by default.
• When you create or edit focus time, you can turn off Chat notifications.

Related resources

• Set your working hours & location
• Modify Google Calendar notifications