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How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook as an observer?

You can subscribe to the Calendar Feed using Outlook on your desktop. The calendar feed contains events and assignments from all of your Canvas calendars. Once subscribed, you can unsubscribe from the calendar feed in Outlook at any time by opening the Tools menu, clicking Account Settings, and selecting the Internet Calendars tab.

If you are using an earlier version of Outlook, these steps may differ.

You can also subscribe to the Canvas Calendar Feed using Outlook.com.

Notes:

  • Future events up to 366 days in the future, and past events within 30 days, are included when exporting a Canvas calendar to Outlook. The calendar feed includes up to 1,000 items.
  • Outlook periodically updates but may take up to 24 hours to sync with the Canvas Calendar. Canvas updates may not immediately display in Outlook.
  • If your institution uses a Microsoft Exchange Server account, you can also subscribe to the calendar feed using the Outlook Web App in Exchange Server. This allows you to access your Outlook calendar online if you are away from your desktop. Please contact your IT administrator at your institution for more information.
  • To Do items are not included in the Calendar iCal feed.

Open Calendar

Open Calendar

In Global Navigation, click the Calendar link.

Open Calendar Feed

Open Calendar Feed

In the calendar sidebar, click the Calendar Feed link.

Copy Calendar Feed

Copy Calendar Feed

Copy the calendar feed link.

Open Outlook Calendar

Open Outlook Calendar

Open Outlook. In the sidebar, click the Calendar icon.

Open Other Calendars

Open Other Calendars

Right-click the Other Calendars link.

Add Calendar from Internet

Add Calendar from Internet

Hover your mouse over Add Calendar [1] and click From Internet... [2].

Paste Calendar Feed Link

Paste the calendar feed link from Canvas in the calendar subscription field [1] then click the OK button [2].

Confirm Calendar Subscription

Confirm Calendar Subscription

To confirm you want to add the internet calendar to Outlook and subscribe to updates, click the Yes button [1]. To configure the calendar options, click the Advanced button [2].