Other calendars can be accessed and viewed in Outlook, using iCal links that can be found in most calendar software.
Usually it is a "read only" view meaning that Outlook can not edit Google calendar events and vice versa.
This is how to add a Google calendar to Outlook. The same process applies to other calendars with an iCal link. (step 4).
- Open your Google Calander.
- Click on the three dots behind the calendar name you wish to import to Outlook and select "Settings and sharing":
- Go to "Integrate calendar", right-click on the link under "Secret address in iCal format" and click "Copy":
- Open Outlook. Click on the "File" tab:
- Click on "Account settings" and then again on "Account settings" in the drop down menu:
- Now this window opens. Click "Internet Calendars" and then "New".
- This is where you should paste the link that you copied in step 3. Then click "Add":
- Give the calendar a name in "Folder Name" and click "OK":
- The calendar is now integrated. Your calendars will appear side by side, but if you want to combine them, click on the arrow in front of the calendar name:
You can repeat these steps for all the calendars you want to use in Outlook.
The best way to integrate an iCal calendar, such as a Google calendar, into Outlook in MacOS or iOS is to use the browser interface. You can find instructions below.
There are two ways to add an iCal calendar, such as a Google calendar, to Outlook in Android. You can do it in a browser, one calendar at a time, as demonstrated below, thereby adding them on all other devices.
It is also possible to add a Google account directly to Outlook on Android, giving you access to both Gmail and Google calendar in Outlook.
This is how to add a Google calendar to Outlook. The same process applies to other calendars with an iCal link.
- Open your Google Calendar.
- Click on the three dots behind the calendar name you wish to import to Outlook and select "Settings and sharing":
- Go to "Integrate calendar", right-click on the link under "Secret address in iCal format" and click "Copy":
- Open outlook.hi.is. Log in with the UI email address and password.
- Go to the calendar by clicking the calendar icon in the bottom left. Then click "Add calendar" and choose "Subscribe from web":
- Under "Subsribe from web" fill in the following.
- Paste the link that you copied from the Google calendar in step 3 to the field.
- Give the calendar a name in the "Calendar name" field.
- You can customize the color and the icon of the calander.
- Choose where the calander appears under "Add to".
- Finally, click "Save" in the top left corner and the Google calendar should appear in your browser. Note though that you cannot add new events from Outlook to your Google calendar and the calendar can take a while to synchronise.
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