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
    2025-07-15T21:59:46+00:00

    I am having the same issue! Where does one import the file to when NO CALENDAR is shown?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-10T23:22:00+00:00

    Neither method worked. In the second method there is no "PRE" on the right click drop down menu. I can get it to download on outlook.com, but can I transfer that to the Outlook Calendar that is the default?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-06-04T14:17:06+00:00

    Found this thread today as I am experiencing the same issue. I was able to click, drag, and drop the downloaded .ics file onto my new Outlook Calendar. It opened a pop-up box for me to import it to the calendar of my choosing. Once you select the calendar you want to add the event to, click Import and it will add the event onto the calendar you selected. I was hoping doing this once would allow me to add an .ics file event to the calendar automatically as it does in the previous version of Outlook, but for me it appears I will have to do this every time to add this type of event.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-28T01:59:24+00:00

    I would like to know what idiot(s) decided to take away a perfectly good calendar software and force a total garbage software on us.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-27T22:51:40+00:00

    well as long as it works, with my method you just double click on the dowmloaded ics, its take you to outlook, where the info from that file appears as
    an email with no subject , then clicking on the ics file, give me the option to add to the calendar. so I have got it down to a few clicks now

    ironically I cancelled that meeting as I got a new contract :)

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