Cannot import .ics file into Outlook (new) app

Anonymous
2024-01-09T14:13:55+00:00

Hi,

I am having several problems with my outlook (new) app.

  1. I cannot import .ics files into the app as no calendar is available in the "Upload from file" window. I have verified that Outlook (new) is the default for .ics files.
  2. I cannot sync my Outlook app calendar on my laptop with my Calendar app on my Iphone 10. I get an error message when I try to sync it via Icloud.

PS: I am using a gmail account for my outlook.

Any suggestions?

Best, Finn

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-04T19:24:15+00:00

    That doesn't work either. I have about 9 ICS files that will not load. Microsoft knows they have a monopoly and they care nothing about customer service. I'm guessing they hire people that are poor programmers and care nothing about customer service. One of the best days I had in my work career was when I became the top person. The first thing I did was fire the IT Director. He was totally self centered and thought IT ran the company. When I interact with Microsoft I get the feeling the IT people are out of the same mode as the person I fired. IT people can take a company to a standstill if allowed to do so, I doubt anyone from Microsoft gives a **** about their lousy software. After all they gave us garbage like Millennium that crashed all the time. JMHO

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T14:15:45+00:00

    This is not directed to the poster - but to MICROSOFT.

    MICROSOFT... ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? You have to download a calendar .ics file, EMAIL IT TO YOURSELF and THEN it'll add to your calendar?

    REALLY?

    FIX YOUR STUFF. It's absolutely useless now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-01T03:12:39+00:00

    Hi Soji,

    many thanks.

    I couldn't find the File option in New Outlook. I therefore switched back to old outlook. However, it seems that i thereby lost all calendar entries which I created under New Outlook. That shouldn't be the case, no? Can you advise?

    Also, under the old outlook, my outlook calendar does not sync to the calendar on my iphone. can you advise?

    Should I use old or new outlook? Old outlook has problems with syncing with phone, new outlook has problems importing calendar entries. So neither is working properly.

    Many thanks, Finn

    I couldn't find the file option in the New pathetic designed outlook either. I guess it too much to ask Microsoft people to just give us what worked easily back. The old calendar. The new outlook is garbage and user unfriendly.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-10T18:35:30+00:00

    Thank you TheThirdSpy, Your work around worked, more than a year later and Microsoft has done nothing to fix this bug.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-07T22:05:43+00:00

    I have the same issue with new outlook. An 8-step tedious workaround is not something I'll bother with. Guess I'll just migrate away from Outlook if something like this takes over one year to sort out for Microsoft.

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