Sync Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar

 

Audience – Tier 1, Tier 2

 

 

Procedure:

How to add Outlook Calendar to Google Calendar on the web

One of the effective ways to add your Outlook calendar to Google Calendar. You'll copy the Microsoft Outlook ICS link and add it to Google Calendar. Follow the steps below.

  1. Visit Outlook.com on the web and sign in with your Microsoft account details.
  2. Move to the Calendar section and click the gear icon to open Settings.

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  1. Select Shared calendars. Pick your internet calendar.

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  1. Select Can view all details under the permission. Click Publish.

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  1. Outlook generates the HTML and ICAL format. Copy the ICS link.

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  1. Navigate to Google Calendar on the web.
  2. Click + beside Other calendars. Select From URL.

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  1. Paste the ICS link and click Add calendar.

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It may take some time before the Outlook entries appear on your Google Calendar.

You can click the three-dot menu beside the Outlook calendar and open Settings to change the name, update the time zone, and tweak notification settings. If you want to add several Outlook calendars to Google, we recommend changing the calendar name to avoid confusion.

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The trick above isn't the fastest one to sync the Outlook calendar to Google Calendar. Sometimes, your Outlook entries may show up after several hours. Try the tips below to keep your Outlook and Google calendars in sync at a better pace.

How to sync Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar on Mac

Outlook has apps on MacOS and Windows. You can use it to sync Google Calendar to it. Mac users can follow the steps below.

  1. Download Outlook from the Mac App Store. Launch Outlook and sign in with your Microsoft account details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Click Outlook at the top and open Settings.

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  1. Select Accounts.

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  1. Click + and select Add an Account.
  2. Log in with your Google account details.

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  1. Move to the Calendar tab and expand the Gmail menu.
  2. You can check your personal, other, and people's calendars. Click the radio button beside a calendar you want to see.

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From now on, when you create a new event, you can save the entry in Gmail.

Escalation:

For any other situation not covered by this KB, reach out to the SME or Tier 2 before escalating