Cannot import .ics file into Outlook (new) app

UPDATE: Regarding the below response I just gave. I just received another appt with an .ics file link, and I can't get it to post to my calendar in any way.

So in the famous word of Emily Litella....."Nevermind."

Let the Microsoft dysfunction continue!

It's now working for me.

With my Outlook calendar open ( open it by right-clicking on the Outlook icon on my toolbar and selecting "Open Calendar")......

I downloaded the .ics file attachment in the email (onto my desktop, so it's easy to find).

I double-clicked on the .ics file icon showing on my desktop.

I left-click on that Outlook icon on my toolbar to have the Outlook calendar appear on my screen.

The calendar appears, with another smaller window prompting me to select a calendar from a drop-down. There's also a button to "import".

(There's a "Browse" button, but in my case, the file name was already filled into the field next to it.)

I only have one calendar, so I select that one and click on the "import".

A message appears at the bottom of that smaller window confirming successful import of the file.

I check my calendar, and lo and behold....the appointment is there.

When it works, and with a little practice, it is faster than manually creating an appointment on my calendar.

But yeah, if someone (like a client) doesn't include the appointment information, ya can't do the manual thing, right?

Anyway, good luck.

I don't know if I just stumbled onto a one-time or sometimes situation, or if I will be able to rely on this working....

me too, waiting here with my popcorn ready :)

indeed, there literally seems ot be no way to open an ics file. what is the idea with this, to not let us use the app. did they

not test this before releasing it ?

my client sends me an ICS file, no way to open it and client never incudes the date and time in the subject line

It worked for me. Just demonstrates the poor talent of Microsoft programmers and the fact they have no QC department testing their **** software they put out. Thank you Microcrap for taking a perfectly good calendar software away and shoving this **** outlook program down our throats.

Awesome! This works.