Outlook besides featuring the internal calendar, allows the user to add internet-based calendars, such as the Google calendar. This allows the user to share his calendar online while retaining the internal calendar for his personal use.
Outlook help instructions
• Start Microsoft Outlook 2007. You may launch the application either from the Start menu or by clicking the shortcuts (in case if any exists). To launch the application from the Start menu, first click the Windows Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. Alternatively, you may launch the Start menu using the keyboard shortcut key. From the Start menu, click on the label All Programs. The All Programs submenu will list down all the third party software applications installed on the system. From the All Programs sub-menu, select Microsoft Outlook 2007.
• Make sure you have configured an active account before you launch the application.
• Google or Bing for a suitable online calendar. Before you get the online calendar, reach your email service provider and check whether they support webcal protocol and can provide iCal files ending with the extension .ics. If your service provider does not provide or support webcal protocol, search for an alternate provider. Configure and set the public sharing settings that you need for remote calendar access.
• Navigate to the calendar configuration. From the calendar configuration, find the iCal Web address. The iCal web address will be followed by the extension .ics. Copy this URL to the clipboard.
• To add the online calendar, insert the iCal link into Outlook 2007. Click on the File label. From the file dropdown, select the label that reads Data File Management. Now, from the Data File Management, select the Internet Calendars tab. Click on the New label and paste the iCal URL into the text space. Hit Add.
• Configure the subscription. You will find the calendar name displayed next to the Folder Name. You are free to change the calendar name. If you want, you may also add a description to the calendar. This will help you easily identify the calendar, in case if you have more than one calendar. If you want to attach any attachments to the calendar, click on the Attachments link.
• Hit the Close button to return to the Outlook application. Update the internet Calendar. You will now have the internet calendar displayed under the Other Calendars link.
Follow the above tips to add an internet calendar to Outlook 2007. You may drop in a call or visit our Outlook help blogs for detailed assistance.
Outlook help instructions
• Start Microsoft Outlook 2007. You may launch the application either from the Start menu or by clicking the shortcuts (in case if any exists). To launch the application from the Start menu, first click the Windows Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. Alternatively, you may launch the Start menu using the keyboard shortcut key. From the Start menu, click on the label All Programs. The All Programs submenu will list down all the third party software applications installed on the system. From the All Programs sub-menu, select Microsoft Outlook 2007.
• Make sure you have configured an active account before you launch the application.
• Google or Bing for a suitable online calendar. Before you get the online calendar, reach your email service provider and check whether they support webcal protocol and can provide iCal files ending with the extension .ics. If your service provider does not provide or support webcal protocol, search for an alternate provider. Configure and set the public sharing settings that you need for remote calendar access.
• Navigate to the calendar configuration. From the calendar configuration, find the iCal Web address. The iCal web address will be followed by the extension .ics. Copy this URL to the clipboard.
• To add the online calendar, insert the iCal link into Outlook 2007. Click on the File label. From the file dropdown, select the label that reads Data File Management. Now, from the Data File Management, select the Internet Calendars tab. Click on the New label and paste the iCal URL into the text space. Hit Add.
• Configure the subscription. You will find the calendar name displayed next to the Folder Name. You are free to change the calendar name. If you want, you may also add a description to the calendar. This will help you easily identify the calendar, in case if you have more than one calendar. If you want to attach any attachments to the calendar, click on the Attachments link.
• Hit the Close button to return to the Outlook application. Update the internet Calendar. You will now have the internet calendar displayed under the Other Calendars link.
Follow the above tips to add an internet calendar to Outlook 2007. You may drop in a call or visit our Outlook help blogs for detailed assistance.
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