Clear a cancelled meeting from Google Calendar
When an Outlook meeting disappears, Notis can help remove its clearly matching Google Calendar counterpart and keep your plans tidy.
Trigger
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Action
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Why this helps
A cancelled event can remain on the other calendar and make your availability look busier than it is.
- Reduce stale calendar entries after a cancellation.
- Search before removing an event to avoid acting on the wrong meeting.
- Get a report when the matching event is uncertain.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to search Google Calendar for a clear match to a deleted Outlook event, delete only a confident match, and report ambiguous results without deleting.
- 4Pick the Calendar Event Changes trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real cancellation and verify the intended Google event was removed.
Questions about this workflow
Can a deleted Outlook event always be matched?
No. If the title or timing is incomplete or multiple events are similar, instruct Notis to report candidates for review instead of deleting.
Is deleting the event reversible?
The action deletes the specified Google Calendar event. Use a cautious matching instruction and test with a real example you can verify.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Google Calendar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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