Calendar Sync from Outlook to Google

Question

I want to sync my outlook calendar to google calendar but do not want a two way sync. Is this possible and if I update something on outlook will that auto sync to google?

Answer 1

Hi,

Maybe an ICS subscription should help.

• Open Outlook on the web.

• Click Settings (gear icon) → View all Outlook settings.

• Go to Calendar → Shared calendars.

•Under Publish a calendar, select the calendar.

• Choose Can view all details.

• Click Publish.

• Copy the ICS link that appears.

Then add it to Google Calendar using the steps below:

• Open Google Calendar.

• Next to Other calendars, click +.

• Select From URL.

• Paste the ICS link and click Add calendar.

After this, Events added or updated in Outlook will automatically appear in Google Calendar when Google refreshes the feed.

I hope this information helps. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Otherwise, please take a moment to rate the answer. Wishing you good luck!

Answer 2

A one-way, live sync from Outlook.com calendar to Google Calendar is not supported.

Available options based on the context:

1. Export from Outlook and import into Google (one-time snapshot)
   • Outlook supports exporting a calendar and then importing it into another service such as Google.
   • This creates a static copy in Google Calendar. Any later changes in Outlook will not appear automatically in Google.
   • The export/import behavior is described as a “snapshot” when moving calendars between Outlook and Google: changes made afterward are not synced automatically.
2. Understand what does and does not sync
   • Outlook can automatically sync mail, contacts, and calendar only with supported account types (Exchange/Outlook.com, or non-Microsoft accounts synced to the Microsoft Cloud in supported Outlook clients).
   • IMAP/POP accounts (such as standard Gmail configured as IMAP/POP) only sync mail, not calendar.

Therefore:

• It is possible to move (export/import) an Outlook calendar into Google as a one-way snapshot.
• It is not possible, using the documented features here, to have Outlook.com calendar changes automatically and continuously sync to Google Calendar while remaining one-way only.
• After updating something in Outlook, it will not automatically appear in Google; the export/import process must be repeated to refresh the Google copy.

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References:

• Export an Outlook calendar to Google Calendar
• Sync basics - what you can and cannot sync