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Guides to scheduling a group: availability polls, time zones, comparing tools, and getting an answer without leaving Slack.
Doodle calendar polls: do you need calendar access?
A Doodle calendar connection can show your busy times while you answer a poll. Here is what calendar access buys, what it costs, and when to skip it.
- Comparisons
- Scheduling basics
Doodle free plan or a free Slack poll: how to choose
Choosing between the Doodle free plan and a free poll inside Slack? Compare where your group is, what each free tier limits, and what you pay in time.
- Comparisons
- Slack
Doodle scheduling in Slack: how a channel poll compares
Doodle scheduling works through a link to a poll on another site. For a team in one Slack channel, here is how a poll inside the channel compares.
- Comparisons
- Slack
How to ask a group when we can meet (with templates)
Asking a group when we can meet goes faster with a clear question, a short date range and a deadline. Copy these message templates for chat and email.
- How-to
- Scheduling basics
How to find a date when everyone is available
To find a date when everyone is available, list the candidate dates, have each person mark all they can make, count per date and settle ties by rule.
- How-to
- Scheduling basics
How to use When to Meet: a step-by-step guide
How to use When to Meet style grids in six steps: create the event, choose dates and hours, share the link, add your name, paint and read the result.
- How-to
- Availability polls
When 2 Meet vs Doodle: grid or poll for your group?
When 2 Meet vs Doodle comes down to the question you ask. A grid collects everyone's free time. A poll collects votes on times the organizer proposes.
- Comparisons
- Availability polls
When to meet app: what to look for before you pick one
A when to meet app should make answering quick, convert time zones and show the group's overlap. Use this checklist to compare the tools you are considering.
- Comparisons
- Availability polls
When to meet link: how to make one and share it
A when to meet link is one URL where a group marks its free time. Here is how to set one up, what to write beside it, and how to get replies.
- How-to
- Availability polls
When to meet survey: what to ask and how to set it up
A when to meet survey needs four settings: the dates, the daily hours, the slot length and a deadline. Here is how to choose each one, with examples.
- How-to
- Availability polls
When to meet: find a time that works for everyone
Deciding when to meet is a counting problem. Collect each person's free time on one grid, count the overlap, and pick the slot most people can make.
- Scheduling basics
- Availability polls