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Dexโ€™s updated integration with Google Calendar and Gmail gives you a more powerful way to stay on top of your relationshipsโ€”faster syncs, smarter updates, and new workflows to save time. By connecting your Google account, you can:
  • Automatically update the last interaction based on emails and calendar events
  • View relevant calendar events and email threads for each contact
  • Search across multiple calendars and email subjects
  • Add notes to calendar events with ease
  • Send email straight from Dex: open a Contact, click Actions โ€บ Send email, and compose/send without leaving Dex.
  • Enable auto-add: automatically add people you email or meet moving forward
๐Ÿ’ก For existing users: this upgrade requires reconnecting your Google account in Dex.

Whatโ€™s New?

  • Real-time sync: Emails and calendar events are reflected on Dex almost instantly
  • Auto-add workflow: Automatically create Dex contacts for people you email or meet (forward-looking only)
  • Send emails from Dex: Open a contact โ†’ click Actions โ€บ Send email to compose directly from Dex
  • Smarter contact linking: Dex matches contacts based on email address or calendar attendee name

Getting Started

1

Go to your Sync & Integrations page

From the home page, click the dropdown icon at the top-right corner and choose Sync & Integrations.\
2

Connect your Google Account (Gmail + Calendar)

Under Gmail or Google Calendar, click Connect Account and follow the login prompts.\

Email Sync Details

  • Clicking on an email in Dex will open the full thread in Gmail
If you donโ€™t see any emails, confirm that the contactโ€™s email address is saved in their card and reconnect the sync if needed.

Calendar Sync Details

  • Dex shows relevant events where the contactโ€™s email is listed as an attendee, or where their name matches the calendar invite
  • Dex syncs only the primary calendar for each connected Google account

Things to Know

  • Initial sync may take a few hours; after that, changes sync within 2 minutes
  • Works only with Gmail and G Suite accounts for email sync
  • You can manage both Gmail and Calendar sync from the same Google account connectionโ€”no need to connect separately anymore