Summary
Anyone who is interested in better organizing their home and professional lives may benefit from the robust calendar that is included in Microsoft Outlook. This calendar provides a wide range of features and functionalities. If, on the other hand, you want to keep other people up to speed with your comings and goings, then sharing your calendar in Outlook is an excellent method to do something like that.
This is the procedure to follow, regardless of whether you are using the online edition of Outlook or the local program.
How to share your Outlook Calendar on Windows
The fact that you are using Microsoft Outlook for Windows makes sharing a calendar much simpler. Let’s go through the steps.
Step one is to launch Outlook. From the upper-left corner, choose the Calendar icon to begin. From the menu, choose the Share Calendar option. We will provide you with a list of calendars that are capable of being shared; however, not all of the calendars that you have defined in Outlook will be accessible to you.
Make sure to choose the calendar that you want to share.
Step 2: The Permissions section of the calendar Properties dialog box will be shown to you at this point. Press the button labeled “Add…”
You will have access to your contact list in the dialog that appears, allowing you to simply pick a person to share with. Conversely, you will also have the option to input an email address into the Add box. You are free to choose or add an unlimited number of users. To add a user from your contacts, first choose the contact you want to add, and then click the Add button. When you do this, the user or users with the default view rights will be added.
Once you have finished, you should click the OK button.
In the third step, you will see the permissions choices in the list of users that you have. On this page, we find the options to view and change. The next step is to choose each user, and then select the degree of access that you want for each user.
To finish, click the Apply button, and then click the OK button when you are finished. An email will be sent to each user, and they will have the option to either accept or decline the invitation to share their calendar.
How to share your Outlook calendar on the website
You may also share your Outlook calendar by using the website that is associated with Outlook. This is how it works.
Go to your Outlook account on the web, which can be found at Outlook.live.com. This is the first step. Click here to sign in if you haven’t done so previously.
Take a look at the symbol for the calendar on the left. Please right-click on the calendar that you want to share once you have selected it. There will be a Sharing and permissions option available to you if it is possible to share it. Choose to do so.
The second step is to enter an email address into the field that appears in the dialog box that appears. Depending on how you start typing, you could get a list of possibilities that you can choose from. Your choice is to either fill out the email address or choose from the list.
How to share your Outlook calendar on Android
Additionally, you are able to do so from the Android app by sharing your Outlook calendar. The gear icon may be accessed by selecting the Calendar icon located in the upper-left corner of the application. Choose the Add People option, and then add the individuals with whom you want to share the calendar. It is then necessary to modify their permissions and verify that you want to share it.
In the future, you will be able to modify the groups of people with whom you share the calendar by repeating these steps and modifying the list of individuals appropriately.
How to share your Outlook calendar on iPhone
Within the iPhone app, you also have the ability to share your Outlook calendar with other people. First, choose the icon that represents the calendar, and then click the gear symbol. Follow the instructions to add the individuals with whom you want to share the calendar by selecting the Add People option. After that, make the necessary adjustments to their permissions, and verify that you are willing to start the sharing process.
Repeating these steps and modifying the list of persons in accordance with the changes you make will allow you to modify the people with whom you share the calendar over time.
When you have finished adding the user, you will then be given the opportunity to configure their permissions. You have the choice to either see all of the information or update them. When you have made your selection, click the Share button.
The user will be filled up, and after that, you will be able to add another user. Keep adding users until you have added each and every one of them.
