Why can't I select a shared calendar?

If a shared calendar appears in WipeAway but cannot be selected, or if it shows a "View only" label, it means the Google account you are signed in with does not have edit permission on that calendar.

Why edit permission is required

To delete events from a calendar, WipeAway needs to be able to write to it — specifically, to call Google's delete API on each event. This requires at minimum "Make changes to events" permission on the calendar. Read-only ("View only") access is not sufficient.

How to check your permission level

1. Open Google Calendar at calendar.google.com
2. Find the shared calendar in the left sidebar
3. Click the three dots next to its name → Settings and sharing
4. Look at the "Shared with" section to see what permission you have

You need "Make changes to events" or "Make changes and manage sharing" to use WipeAway on that calendar.

How to get edit access

Ask the calendar owner to update your permission:

1. Calendar owner opens Google Calendar → three dots next to the calendar → Settings and sharing
2. Under "Share with specific people", finds your email and changes the permission to Make changes to events
3. Click Save

Once permission is updated, sign out of WipeAway and sign back in — the calendar should now be selectable.

For Google Workspace administrators

If you are a Workspace admin trying to clean a calendar that belongs to another user, you may need to grant yourself access via the Google Admin Console before signing into WipeAway. See our Workspace & IT guides for more detail on this process.