How do I set my default Google Calendar meeting reminder?

 

  1. Open your Google Calendar
  2. Click the Gear Icon in the top right
  3. Click Settings
    click settings
  4. Select your calendar under Settings for my calendars.
    1. Select Event notifications
    2. Select ADD NOTIFICATION
    select Settings for my calendar, select Event notifications, then add notification
  5. Click to "Add Notification" to the right of Event notifications and adjust the notification settings to your preference
    adjust the notification settings to your preference
     
Info
If you create a meeting, and setup a notification for that meeting, this will not override an attendees notification settings.  Meeting attendees are able to set their notification preference, independent of the meeting creator's settings.