Cannot import .ics file into Outlook (new) app

I have also been experiencing a bug when trying to import a .ics file to the new Outlook. The window to select the calendar field is "locked," so I cannot select any calendar and therefore cannot add the .ics event file to the calendar.

SOLUTION "HACK": I found that I can add the ICS file as an attachment to either a new event or an email, then click on the .ics file attachment which opens a window to "Add to Calendar", and this adds the event to the calendar correctly! I hope this helps someone else.

Adding events this way.. DOES NOT GUARANTEE it also adds them to other devices like your phone.

If I add my ics files this way in outlook

They DO NO show up on my phone or tablets calander. Just on my laptop.

I even tried switching accounts.

MS Outlook adds it to my Samsung Calander (******@gmail.com). My phones main account/calander. When it really needs to add it to the GOOGLE account (yses the same ******@gmail.com account, bit for google/all devices, not just samsung's acct.) I HAVE S23 ULTRA. MS WINDOWS11 24H2 HOME.

Thank you for the workaround @TheThirdSpy! Almost a year later and this still hasn't been fixed. Can someone from Microsoft please comment on when this basic feature of Outlook will be fixed?

I have the same issue with new outlook. An 8-step tedious workaround is not something I'll bother with. Guess I'll just migrate away from Outlook if something like this takes over one year to sort out for Microsoft.

Thank you TheThirdSpy, Your work around worked, more than a year later and Microsoft has done nothing to fix this bug.