The following guide provides the outcomes of all the possible setting combinations for event visibility and calendar visibility.

The first example, "Shared: See only free/busy" demonstrates the default behavior of Google Calendar. The second and third examples (in bold) are how events are seen by the person whom was delegated/granted the sharing privilege. 

 

Shared: See only free/busy
(as seen by all at UCSB)

Calendar default

Public

Private

Show me as: Available

Event is invisible

All event details are shown

Event is invisible

Show me as: Busy

Event shows as "busy"

All event details are shown

Event shows as "busy"

 

 

 

    

Shared: See all event details 

Calendar default

Public

Private

Show me as: Available

 All event details are shown

All event details are shown

Event is invisible

Show me as: Busy

All event details are shown

All event details are shown

Event shows as "busy"
 

 

 

    

Shared: Make changes to events
Shared: Make changes AND manage sharing

Calendar default

Public

Private

Show me as: Available

All event details are shown

All event details are shown

All event details are shown

Show me as: Busy

All event details are shown

All event details are shown

All event details are shown