How to Connect Outlook Calendar With Google Calendar: 4 Best Ways

Quick Tips

• Publish the Outlook calendar, copy the ICS link, and add it to Google Calendar via the URL option.
• Add a Google account to Outlook through the account settings, allowing calendar sync.
• Share Google Calendar, copy the iCal link, and subscribe to it in Outlook.

Note: The methods recommended in the article allow two-way syncs in the calendar. This means that any changes you make in one calendar will be reflected in the other.

Method 1: Using Outlook Link

Note: You can open the Outlook app or use a web browser. For the sake of demonstration, we are doing it through the web.

Step 1: Open Outlook in your preferred web browser on your computer. 

Step 2: Navigate to Settings from the top right corner and click on View all Outlook settings.

Step 3: Select Calendar from the left and click on Shared calendars.

Step 4: Under the Publish a calendar section, select Calendar followed by Can view all details. 

Step 5: Click Publish.

This will generate two links: one HTML and the other ICS.

Step 6: Copy the ICS link.

Step 7: Now, open Google Calendar, and click on Other calendars + on the left pane.

Step 8: In the context menu, click on From URL.

Step 9: Paste the copied Outlook link and click on the Add calendar button

That’s it. You have successfully connected Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar.

In the future, if you wish to disconnect two calendars, all you would need to do is either unpublish the Outlook link or hover over the calendar’s name in the Google Calendar and click the X icon.

Method 2: Sync Outlook Calendar With Google Calendar

On Windows

Step 1: Open Google Calendar in your preferred browser on your Windows PC.

Step 2: Click on the gear icon and select Settings.

Step 3: Go to Import & export.

Step 4: Navigate to Export and click on the Export button to download the .ics file.

Note: The downloaded .ics file is zipped; you will need to unzip the file.

After this step, close or minimize the browser.

Step 5: Press the Windows key, type Outlook, and click Open.

Step 6: Once Microsoft Outlook opens, go to Files.

Step 7: Click on Open & Export from the left pane.

Step 8: Under the Open menu, select Import/Export.

This will trigger a pop-up window.

Step 9: Select the Import an iCalendar (.ics) or VCalendar file (.vcs) option and click Next.

Step 10: Browse the .ics file you exported from Google Calendar and click OK.

Step 11: Click Import to add the exported Google Calendar to Outlook.

All your Google Calendar items will show up on your Outlook Calendar. You can tweak or customize the calendar as per your requirements. Hover over the name and click the X icon if you wish to disconnect the calendar.

On Mac

Step 1: Press Command + Space, type Outlook, and press Return.

Step 2: Go to Outlook from the top bar and select Settings.

Step 3: Now, in the left pane, select Accounts.

Step 4: Click on the + button and choose New Account.

Step 5: Enter your Email address and click Continue. 

Step 6: From the prompt, select the account.

Step 7: When asked to authorize Microsoft Apps to access your Google account, click Allow.

There you go. You have connected Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar on Mac. If you don’t want to have access to your Mac and want to do it through your Android device, keep reading.

On Android

One of the easiest ways to sync two calendars is to connect both to an Outlook Calendar app.

Step 1: Open the Outlook app and click on your profile picture in the top left corner.

Step 2: Tap on the Settings (gear) icon.

Step 3: Under Mail accounts, tap on Add Mail Account.

Step 4: From the bottom card, select Add an email account.

Step 5: On the Add account page, tap on Add Google Account.

Step 6: Choose the account you want to connect to. On the next page, click Allow.

That’s about it. When you open the Microsoft Outlook app on Android, you can see and schedule events hassle-free. If you are running on an iPhone, move on to the next method.

On iPhone or iPad

There are many ways to sync your calendar. However, the best option is to sync your calendar with your iPhone or iPad’s Calendar app so that you don’t have to look elsewhere. The same gets synced on your Mac too.

Step 1: Open your iPhone or iPad Settings.

Step 2: Go to Calendar and tap on Accounts.

Step 3: Add your Google and Outlook accounts simultaneously to your iPhone or iPad by following the prompts. 

Step 4: Once the accounts are connected, go to each Account and turn on the toggle for Calendars to sync the calendar.

Once you are done with logging and syncing the calendar, you are good to go. All the events and scheduled data will automatically sync in one place without causing any trouble for you.

Method 3: How to Sync Outlook Calendar With Gmail

Step 1: Go to Gmail, log in with your account, and click on the gear icon.

Step 2: From the drop-down, click on See all settings.

Step 3: Go to Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

Step 4: Ensure that the POP download and IMAP access are enabled.

Step 5: Click on Save Changes.

Step 6: Now, open the Outlook app. Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type Outlook, and click Open.

Step 7: Go to File from the home page.

Step 8: Click on Add Account.

Step 9: Enter your Gmail email address and click on Advanced options. Check Let me set up my account manually, and then click Connect.

Step 10: Add input information for IMAP account settings.

Step 10: Enter your Gmail password and click Sign in.

Step 11: In the next screen, click Allow.

That’s about it. You have connected Gmail to Outlook, providing you with the best of both worlds. If you don’t want to connect and sync your Gmail with Outlook, you can import Google Calendar into Outlook. Keep reading.

Method 4: Import a Google Calendar Into Outlook Calendar

Step 1: Go to Google Calendar and log in with your Google account.

Step 2: Hover over the calendar you want to share and click on the three-dot icon.

Step 3: Click on Settings and sharing.

Step 4: Navigate to Integrate calendar.

Step 5: Scroll down, click on toggle visibility (eye icon), and copy the Secret address in iCal format.

Note: If you are on Google Workspace, use Public address in iCal format for this step.

Step 6: Now, Open Outlook Calendar on a different tab and go to Calendar.

Step 7: Click on the hamburger menu.

Step 8: Select Add calendar.

Step 9: In the Add calendar pop-up, navigate to Subscribe from web.

Step 10: Paste the Calendar link and give it a name.

Step 11: Finally, click on Import.

There you have it. Now, you can access all the events of Google Calendar on Outlook Calendar, easing the process of checking the events. If you have any queries, check out the FAQ section below.

FAQs on Syncing Outlook Calendar With Google Calendar

Merging your Outlook Calendar with your Google Calendar can be a useful and convenient way to keep track of your schedules and appointments.