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Subscribing to Internet Calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2010

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Overview

Microsoft Outlook offers the ability to subscribe to multiple Internet Calendar (iCalendar) feeds, which provide continuously updated event streams via the Webcal protocol. Many calendars are accessible as iCalendar feeds, including Google calendars and all of the calendars and schedules on WhippleHill Podium. These instructions describe how to add popular WhippleHill Podium iCalendar feeds to Microsoft Outlook 2010.

Procedure

Open Microsoft Outlook & the Panther Portal

  1. Launch Microsoft Outlook 2010
    (Open StartàAll ProgramsàOffice ProductivityàMicrosoft Outlook 2010)
    1. Click on the Calendar icon in the bottom left of the navigation pane
  2. In a Web browser, navigate to the LFCDS Panther Portal
    (Open StartàAll ProgramsàInternet & InformationàLFCDS Panther Portal)
    1. Enter your username and password in the SIGN IN fields on the left pane
    2. Click Sign In

To Add Your Academic (or Advisory) Schedule

  1. Click on My Groups in the left navigation pane of the Panther Portal
  2. In the Feeds box on the right, click on the green RSS feed button ( ) next to My Academics (or My Advisory)
  3. Copy the Webcal URL:
    1. Under Schedule, triple-click on Webcal URL field to select the contents
    2. Right-click on the selection and select Copy
  4. Switch back to Outlook calendar window
    1. On the Home tab of the ribbon, select Open CalendaràFrom Internet…
    2. Paste the Webcal URL:
      1. Right-click in the entry field New Internet Calendar Subscription dialog box and select Paste
      2. Click OK
    3. Click Advanced…
      1. Replace the folder name iCal with the a descriptive name such as "Academic Schedule" or "Advisory Schedule"
      2. Click OK
    4. Click Yes

 To Add a Customized LFCDS Calendar

  1. Click on Calendar in the left navigation pane of the Panther Portal
    1. Click on Show Filter Options under Filter Results By
      1. Check all of the categories of events you wish to have appear on your Outlook iCalendar subscription.
        • Use the Check All | Uncheck All links to speed selection
        • My Academics includes the cycle days, so do not select both My Academics and Cycle Days
      2. Click Apply Filter
    2. Click on the green RSS feed button ()
      1. Copy the Webcal URL:
        1. Under iCal, triple-click on Webcal URL field to select the contents
        2. Right-click on the selection and select Copy
  2. Switch back to Outlook calendar window
    1. On the Home tab of the ribbon, select Open CalendaràFrom Internet…
      1. Paste the Webcal URL:
        1. Right-click in the entry field New Internet Calendar Subscription dialog box and select Paste
      2. Click OK
        1. Click Advanced… >
          1. Replace the folder name iCal with the a descriptive name such as "My LFCDS Calendar"
          2. Click OK
        2. Click Yes

Additional Resources

For more information, see the "Add an Internet Calendar Subscription to Outlook" section of the View and subscribe to Internet Calendars Microsoft Outlook help article.

 

Brief Description
How to add iCalendar feeds from WhippleHill Podium to Microsoft Outlook 2010.
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Last modified at 9/23/2011 12:01 PM  by Gillette, Keith