Calendars are regularly shared using the iCalendar standard, often referred to as “iCal”. All modern calendar programs, incluido Outlook, can accept links from iCal to display a shared calendar. Then, if you receive one, this is what to do with it.
What is an iCalendar link?
A link from iCalendar, often abbreviated as “un iCal”, it is a link to another calendar. iCal is an open standard for exchanging calendar and schedule information between users and computers.; has been around since the late 1990s 1990. It is compatible with almost every calendar program you are likely to use.
Your calendar software will generate an iCal link when you share it with others, even if you never see the link itself. As an example, when you share your Outlook calendar, the person you're sharing it with just gets one button to press, no a link.
But behind this button there is an iCal link that will add the shared calendar to your calendar.
Despite this, sometimes iCal link will be sent to you as a real link, which you can manually add to your calendar. ICal links are links to an ICS file, What “https://redirect.viglink.com/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&u=https://outlook.live.com/115605560-1987364413/calendar.ics” (a cut link; they are regularly much longer than this).
You can add an iCal link to almost any calendar program, such as Google Calendar or Apple Calendar. We will see how to add one to the Outlook client and the Outlook web app.
How to add an iCal link to the Outlook client
You can add iCal links in any supported version of the Outlook client. Open Outlook and go to your calendar. In the sidebar, right click “Other calendars” and then select Add calendar> From Internet.
In the box that appears, paste your iCal link and click “To accept”.
The shared calendar will now appear in “Other calendars”.
To delete the calendar, right-click on the calendar name and select “Remove calendar” in the context menu.
In the confirmation panel that appears, click on “Yes”.
This will not delete the calendar from its original location, it will just remove it from Outlook so you can no longer see it.
How to add an iCal link to Outlook Online
Open the Outlook web application and go to your calendar. In the sidebar, click on “Add calendar”.
In the panel that opens, select “Subscribe from the Web”.
In the first text box, get your iCal link. Give the calendar a name, and then click “to import”.
The shared calendar will now appear in “Other calendars”.
To delete the calendar, click on the three dots next to it and then select “Remove” in the context menu.
In the confirmation panel that appears, click on “Yes”.
This will not delete the calendar from its original location, it will just remove it from Outlook so you can no longer see it.
Adding iCal links is a simple procedure in both the Outlook client and the web app, so next time they send you one, Do not be discouraged!
