A Teachable Moment. . .
Google Calendar is having an issue today. If you open your calendar in a web browser, you may see a page like this:
We’re all accustomed to these services working perfectly all the time, so many people assume it’s their own fault when this happens. But you may not know that you can find out for sure very easily!
Here’s how to check if the problem is with Google:
Search the web for “google status” and the first thing you should find is G Suite Status Dashboard. Click on that, and you’ll see a page like this:
Notice the orange dot next to Google Calendar? That shows a service disruption. And you can also see that Gmail had an issue yesterday.
They’re usually back up in a matter of hours at worst–you are NOT the only one concerned! And meantime, you can often still access your calendar data on a phone or tablet.
