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Boomerang Calendar: Gmail Scheduling Assistant
- Productivity
- Calendar and Scheduling
- Small business owners
- Freelancers
- Administrative assistants
- Sales professionals
Pricing
Boomerang Calendar was free for all Gmail and Google Apps accounts during its public beta.
At a glance
- Best for
- Small business owners, Freelancers, Administrative assistants, Sales professionals
- Key use cases
- Quick Meeting Proposals, International Coordination, Group Event Planning, Availability Sharing
- Integrations
- Google Calendar, Gmail
- Official website
- Visit boomerang calendar official website
How AI is used
Boomerang Calendar is a browser-based assistant designed for Gmail and Google Apps users. It adds scheduling tools to the email interface, which may reduce the need to switch between an inbox and a calendar to check availability.
The tool is designed for business professionals, freelancers, and administrators. It identifies dates and times in incoming messages and marks them with color-coded indicators to show if the user is free, busy, or has an adjacent event.
The software supports embedding visual availability interfaces and polling for group events, allowing recipients to confirm times without needing their own account. Buyers should be aware that the software is no longer supported due to Chrome browser updates and users are directed to the main Boomerang product.
Key Features
Availability Highlighting
Identifies dates and times in emails and marks them green (available), yellow (adjacent event), or red (conflict).
One-Click Availability Sharing
Embeds a visual interface into emails showing a user's busy/free status for the coming days or week.
Cross-Timezone Display
Supports viewing and suggesting meeting times across multiple time zones.
Group Meeting Polling
Creates email-based polls where participants can mark their availability directly within the email.
Direct Event Creation
Provides an icon next to detected times to add events to Google Calendar, filling in times and email body notes.
Tentative Meeting Markers
Supports marking proposed times as 'Maybe' in Google Calendar to help prevent double-booking.
Use Cases
Quick Meeting Proposals
Using the interactive UI to propose and confirm a meeting time within a single email thread.
International Coordination
Scheduling calls with clients or partners in different time zones using a side-by-side timezone view.
Group Event Planning
Coordinating a time for a group meeting via email polls without requiring participants to register on external sites.
Availability Sharing
Sending a visual summary of the upcoming week's open slots instead of typing out a list of available times.
Integrations
- Google Calendar
- Gmail
FAQ
What browsers does Boomerang Calendar support?
- The tool is available for Google Chrome and Firefox web browsers.
Do meeting recipients need a Boomerang account to confirm times?
- No, the visual availability features work for recipients regardless of whether they use Gmail, Outlook, or a mobile device.
Is Boomerang Calendar currently supported?
- Boomerang Calendar is no longer supported due to changes in the latest version of Chrome.
Source category: Productivity
Source subcategory: Calendar & Scheduling
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