Google Calendar can show a working location for one date or part of a day. Use the narrowest scope that describes a temporary visit or change of workplace. A one-day edit should not unintentionally rewrite the recurring weekly location pattern.
Edit a single day’s location
On a computer in an eligible account, click the location chip at the top of the calendar and choose Edit working location. Select Home, Office, or an appropriate other location, then save. Review the frequency prompt and choose the intended date scope.
Create a partial-day location
For part of a day, click an empty calendar interval and choose Working location at the top of the event. Google’s guidance describes setting its date and time, choosing a location, and saving. Review recurrence only when the arrangement genuinely repeats.
Check both the beginning and end of the interval, especially when travel crosses midnight. A location label does not reserve travel time or a meeting room automatically.
Verify scope and audience
Inspect the affected date and the same weekday in another week to confirm that the normal pattern remains appropriate. Review the visible location information through the calendar’s actual sharing model. Google warns that people with Free or Busy access can receive working-location information. Avoid unnecessary precise addresses and check organizational restrictions. If a temporary location changes your regional time context, verify important event times separately. The completed edit should communicate the correct place for the intended interval, without implying physical attendance tracking or changing unrelated recurring locations merely because the editor offered a repeat option.
References
Reviewed against the linked official product guidance on November 4, 2026. Features, limits, screen labels, and access can vary by account, platform, region, and organization policy.