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
    2025-01-10T23:35:58+00:00

    I have the same issue and gave up. Applaud your perseverance, but in early 2025, it seems Microsoft has still not fixed this issue. When I try to open the .ics file with new outlook, I simply get, "The new outlook for windows doesn't currently support this action. You can switch back to Classic Outlook for Windows and try again." I've been using new outlook for over a year...pretty sad this basic functionality still requires you navigate back to old Outlook. And I also have the same issue when I go back to classic...it's like I stepped back in time. It makes the switch pretty painful, so I just deal with the lack of .ics import functionality.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-15T18:32:29+00:00

    most users do not have the PRE version any longer

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T17:43:15+00:00

    This still opens in old outlook for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-21T20:55:34+00:00

    No funciona, a mi solo me funciona abriendo Google Calendar y agregar el Arch .ics, entonces Outlook (New) lo importará y aparecerá, de momento no funciona ninguna otra manera, igual Microsoft en su infinita sabiduría consigue que haciendo doble click en el Arch .ics se ejecute y quede instalado en el calendario Outlook (New) como he estado haciendo en correo y calendario para Windows 10, de momento NO HAY OTRA FORMA PARA INSTALACION DE .ics

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-22T23:13:47+00:00

    It's been a year since these posts, and Microsoft still hasn't restored by ability to use .ics files to add appointments to my calendar. It worked fine before. Opening .ics files worked seamlesslessly to my Outlook calendar. Please fix this. I feel like I need to go back to a paper calendar.

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