> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Calendar

> Connect Google Calendar or Outlook to generate briefs for every meeting.

Calendar is a **core integration**. Dana needs it to find your meetings. Without a connected calendar, Dana can't generate briefs.

## Supported calendars

* **Google Calendar** (Google Workspace or personal Google accounts)
* **Microsoft Outlook** (Microsoft 365 or Outlook.com)

## Connecting calendar

Your calendar is connected during signup. To check or manage it:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Dana settings">
    Go to **Settings → Connected Accounts**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check calendar status">
    Your Google or Outlook account should show as **Connected**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reconnect if needed">
    Click **Reconnect** if your calendar has disconnected.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What flows into your briefs

Dana reads:

* **Meeting metadata** — title, time, location, description
* **Attendees** — who's invited, internal vs. external

Dana never modifies your calendar — read-only access.

## Controlling which meetings get briefs

From **Settings → Brief Settings**, you can toggle:

* **Automatically include internal meetings**: generate briefs for meetings with only internal attendees
* **Automatically include recurring meetings**: generate briefs for recurring meetings

You can also manually generate a brief from any meeting in Dana, regardless of these settings.

## Access briefs from Google Calendar

Install the [Dana Chrome extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dana/bbmbkffadnfpnigcbidpeakdgeoijpan) to open full briefs directly from Google Calendar. Click "Open in Dana" on any meeting to see who you're meeting, what you last discussed, talking points, and key context, all without leaving your browser.

The extension syncs with your Dana account automatically and takes about 10 seconds to install.

## Citations from calendar

When Dana references past meetings in a brief (e.g., "You last met with Sarah three weeks ago"), the citation links back to the original calendar event with a timestamp and direct link.