Reporting Spam Events in Google Calendar

1. Open the event in the Google Calendar.

Image: How to get to Settings of the Event invite from Google Calendar

2. Click the three vertical dots (More actions) in the top-right corner of the event detail block.

3. Select Report as spam.

Image: Shows two steps to get to More actions in order to Report as spam

4. You will be prompted to confirm and (optionally) block future invitations from that sender.

Image: Shows the prompt after you select Report as spam with optional selection to block future invitations from that sender

This both removes the event and helps Google improve its detection of malicious invites. When you report an event, the event is removed from your calendar. If the event recurs, all events in the series are removed.

Adjusting Event Settings

1. Open Google Calendar.

2. Click the Settings menu (gear icon) towards the top bar → select Settings.

3. In the left sidebar, under General, select Event settings.

5. Find the dropdown Add invitation to my calendar.

6. Choose “Only if the sender is known”

Image: How to access Event settings and modify Add invitations to my calendar