There are many ways to tailor Xembly to your personal workflow and preferences. This article focuses on three high-level, widely requested customizations:

Make reminders and Block Times appear as "free" so they don’t block your calendar availability
Determine whether your events are displayed as public or private when viewed by other people
Adjust the default colors and emojis for all event types

To designate reminders and Block Times as free v. busy:

Web App (desktop)

Visit web.xembly.com
Click ⚙️ 'Settings' on the left side of the web page
Navigate to the Personalization section
Select free or busy from the drop-down menus to determine whether your reminders and Block Times block your calendar

Web App (mobile)

Visit web.xembly.com
Click the three horizontal lines on the top right of the screen
Click ⚙️ 'Settings'
Expand the Personalization section
Select free or busy from the drop-down menus to determine whether your reminders and Block Times block your calendar

Extension

Open the Xembly Extension, which can be accessed through Google Calendar
Navigate to your Settings by clicking on the gear icon ⚙️
Click on Personalization
Select busy or free from the drop-down menu to determine whether your reminders and Block Times block your calendar

To designate events as public v. private:

Web App (desktop)

Visit web.xembly.com
Click ⚙️ 'Settings' on the left side of the web page
Navigate to the Personalization section
Select public or private from the drop-down menus to adjust your event’s visibility

Web App (mobile)

Visit web.xembly.com
Click the three horizontal lines on the top right of the screen
Click ⚙️ 'Settings'
Expand the Personalization section
Select public or private from the drop-down menus to adjust your event’s visibility

Extension

Open the Xembly Extension, which can be accessed through Google Calendar
Navigate to your Settings by clicking on the gear icon ⚙️
Click on Personalization
Select public or private from the drop-down menus to adjust your event’s visibility

GCal Info: When your calendar is viewed by other people, “private” items will appear with the word “busy” instead of with the event title, and details will be hidden.

To change the default color of events or add emojis to event titles:

Web App (desktop)

Visit web.xembly.com
Click ⚙️ 'Settings' on the left side of the web page
Navigate to the Personalization section
Select your desired emoji for meetings, reminders, and Block Times from the dropdown menus

Web App (mobile)

Visit web.xembly.com
Click the three horizontal lines on the top right of the screen
Click ⚙️ 'Settings'
Expand the Personalization section
Select your desired emoji for meetings, reminders, and Block Times from the dropdown menus

Extension

Open the Xembly Extension, which can be accessed through Google Calendar
Navigate to your Settings by clicking on the gear icon ⚙️
Click on Personalization
Select your desired color, emoji, or both for meetings, reminders, and Block Times from the dropdown menus

Watch out: It is currently only possible to adjust your default event color in the Xembly Extension.

For more personalization options, check out these articles: