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
    2024-05-16T21:55:49+00:00

    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.

    This worked for me. Thank you!

    And yes, Microsoft, please fix this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-17T13:19:58+00:00

    It is absolutely ridiculous that Microsoft forces us to use this new software yet makes it impossible to use.

    Thank you for this! But I notice that this fix does not also add it to my Google calendar.

    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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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-18T14:55:36+00:00

    Doesn't work for me tried several variants, wonder if it is something to do with being Cals for different email addresses, but there is no warning to that effect, ie I the iCal is an iCloud.com id, and the target Outlook is @outlook.com

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-19T15:03:57+00:00

    To be clear, the bug is that after opening a downloaded single-event ICS file -- either from the browser, or File Explorer, or the "Browse" button below -- we get a non-functional dialog box with an empty "Select a calendar" dropdown and a disabled "Import" button:

    These workarounds are silly. Opening a single-event ICS file should add that even to a default or chosen calendar. This is how it's worked since 1998.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-20T03:08:30+00:00

    To be clear, the bug is that after opening a downloaded single-event ICS file -- either from the browser, or File Explorer, or the "Browse" button below -- we get a non-functional dialog box with an empty "Select a calendar" dropdown and a disabled "Import" button:

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    These workarounds are silly. Opening a single-event ICS file should add that even to a default or chosen calendar. This is how it's worked since 1998.

    That is the bug I am seeing also.

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