Import a calendar from Google Calendar into Outlook

Import a calendar from Google Calendar into Outlook

A Calendar Snapshot is a copy of a calendar that is not updated. To view updates to a Calendar Snapshot, you must obtain a new Calendar Snapshot. For Internet Calendars are are kept up-to-date automatically, you should subscribe to a Google Calendar.

1. Log on to your Google Calendar account.
2. In the left column, under Calendars, click the arrow button next to the calendar that you want to import into Outlook.
3. Select Calendar settings.
4. Under Private Address, click ICAL.
5. In the Calendar Address dialog box, click the Internet Web address of the calendar that appears.
6. When prompted, click OK to import the calendar into Outlook.

The calendar opens in side-by-side view in the Outlook Calendar and is added to the Navigation Pane (Navigation Pane: The column on the left side of the Outlook window that includes panes such as Shortcuts or Mail and the shortcuts or folders within each pane. Click a folder to show the items in the folder.) in Calendar view under Other Calendars.

Note The imported calendar is static . It does not update, regardless of the changes made to it in Google Calendar. To update the calendar in Outlook with the changes made to it in Google Calendar, you must repeat this procedure.