Scheduling and managing events using Outlook.com calendar
I followed the instructions, they are quite clear, so thank you for that. In the future if I ever want to delete the script, I literally just go into this Copy and click the install dropdown > uninstall, right? Does deletion of the Copy from Google Drive also result in complete removal of the script? (also asking for what to expect in the event the user deletes it or moves it).
This seems to be working. It took a few minutes for all of the events to load in (I set the sync to 2 minutes), and about every 30 seconds or so a new event would pop in. Looks like I've got them all showing now, so hopefully this sticks!
I formatted some very clear instructions below for anyone like myself who appreciates hand holding.
- On the user's computer sign into both their OWA and their Google. Have them open in two different tabs.
- Copy the script to the user's Google Drive:
- Open this link on the user's computer: https://script.google.com/home/projects/1BOk8MDLbLaHh6SwG1M1tsgNXjkcC-79LE0QoipRuTDxbO3fMVvqoROQD/edit
- Select "view dashboard" if you see a popup, then click the ( i ) icon on the left pane, and then the Copy icon on the upper right. This will add a file into their Google Drive called "Copy of GAS-ICS-Sync. Find that and open it.
- Make these two edits to line 28:
- Replace the text IcsUrl1 between the "" with the OWA calendar ICS link. The quotations must remain.
- To retrieve this link, go to your OWA mailbox > Settings gear icon in the upper right > all settings > calendars > shared calendars > click on and copy the ICS link.
- Replace the text TargetCalendar1 with whatever you want the calendar to be named within Google Calendar. Make sure this is a unique name.
- Replace the text IcsUrl1 between the "" with the OWA calendar ICS link. The quotations must remain.
- Click Run. You'll be asked to authorize the script by re-signing into Google. And you're done.
- If you'd like to drop the default sync time down from 15 minutes, you'll find that on line 34. Simply replace 15 with whatever number you want. I set mine to 2 minutes.
If the above steps were successful, you'll notice a new calendar pop up within Google, under My Calendars. It will be called whatever you chose to name in step 3-2. Allow a few minutes for all calendar events to show. They'll sprinkle in over the next several minutes.