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
    2024-07-03T17:46:21+00:00

    THANK YOU! This issue has wasted far too much of my time, but your solution fixed the problem in about 30 seconds. So far, this new Outlook isn't worth the trouble...

    So, bear in mind this is a true workaround so it is circuitous and annoying by nature....

    1. Download the .ics file.
    2. Create a new email in outlook to yourself.
    3. Attach the downloaded .ics file.
    4. Send to yourself. (Note about how annoying it is you have to do this optional.)
    5. Open your new mail and click on the .ics attachment.
    6. Click "+Add To Calendar" in the window that pops up.
    7. Actually get notifications about your meetings...

    Good luck.

    Microsoft....please sort out this issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-25T21:22:21+00:00

    Yes this is exactly the problem.

    Thanks for you help @YMicrosoft I understand that is how it's *supposed* to work

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-25T17:48:08+00:00

    Try dragging the .ics file from your Downloads folder into the calendar (in Calendar view) until the "Drop .ics files here" icon appears. For me, I have to drop it in the date area, not in the daily schedule area.

    The dragging operation of the .ics file to the calendar caused the following dialog to open, but the issue is that there is no population of the "select a calendar" list (e.g. the list is always blank in that there is no calendar to pick). I tried to de-activate my other calendars, and only leave one active, but same result:

    So, the population of the "Select a calendar" dropdown is needs to be fixed by Microsoft for this function to be actually work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-24T22:11:01+00:00

    Try dragging the .ics file from your Downloads folder into the calendar (in Calendar view) until the "Drop .ics files here" icon appears. For me, I have to drop it in the date area, not in the daily schedule area.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T04:02:04+00:00

    Hi,

    Hmm, not sure why that option is missing in your outlook client.

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