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
    2025-04-16T18:34:35+00:00

    Nothing new here. Still doesn't work for me. I'm glad to hear it's working for someone.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-16T18:33:20+00:00

    I wish this would work for me. It doesn't. I'm still stalled out on this issue, and I've given up. I can simply add events to my calendar manually. What a shame it went from "easy" (pretty automatic) when downloading a .ics file to "no way". Thanks again, Microsoft for your sh*tty update.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-16T17:22:30+00:00

    Here is how it worked for me on new outlook.

    1. dowload .ics file
    2. rightclick it and open it with new oulook (though nothing happens here)
    3. Open new outlook go to calendar tab and here a window prompted automatically to add the ics to the calendar.
    4. select the calendar to add and its done.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-16T17:12:46+00:00

    Hiya. I have this same issue with "add to calendar" and .ics files not working and it's so frustrating! NONE of the things recommended on these threads worked, but I did find that if I download the .ics and then drag-and-drop to the New Outlook calendar window, it'll ask me which calendar I want to import to, and then it works. Still a PIA (pain-in-the-@##), but it works.

    Hope this helps a little.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T16:02:43+00:00

    In the calendar in the new outlook, click add calendar in the navigation pane (just under the mini-calendar).

    Select upload from file and either browse for the .ics file or drag and drop

    Choose the calendar that you want to add it to.

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