Instructions for Having Your Own Google Calander Downloading the Calendar to Your Smart Phone, Outlook

Instructions for Having Your Own Google Calander Downloading the Calendar to Your Smart Phone, Outlook This is a work in progress---please email [email protected] with comments, errors or concerns Option 1 Get a Gmail account 1. http://gmail.com 2. Click Create An Account – lower right hand corner 3. Follow the Step by Step instructions 4. Log into your gmail account 5. Click Calendar, an new window will open with a blank calendar Add a friend’s calendar to your own calendar To add a friend’s calendar, just follow these steps: 1. At the bottom of the calendar list on the left, click Add and select Add a friend’s calendar . 2. Enter the appropriate email address in the field provided, then click Add . Copy and paste the following Email addresses for the calendars you want (don’t need all 3 unless you want to see all the school events): 2-day class [email protected] 3-day class [email protected] General Calendar [email protected] Option 2 1. Download the calendar that you need by clicking the links below and save the file. These file are the ical format. General Calendar: http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/cpdv9fibca6i8fhvb0ddkf8ep0%40grou p.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics 2 day Calendar: http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/48kv67p57t85uhqnfhjf0urm1g%40gro up.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics 3 day Calendar: http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/v6lt6lodppodt5hrf0sdm9psck%40gro up.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics 2. Import the file to your own calendar program Synch Apple Devices: Mail, Calendar, & Contacts: Choosing Which Calendars to Sync To select which calendars to sync to your Apple device, follow the steps below: 1. Open browser on your device and go to http://m.google.com/sync. 2. Sign in with your account and select your device from the list of devices you've set up for Google Sync. 3. Bookmark this page so you can return to it easily. If you use Google Apps, follow these steps: 1. Open the Safari browser on your phone and go to http://m.google.com 2. Click on Google Apps user? at the bottom of the screen. 3. Enter your domain name (e.g., YourDomain.com). 4. Click the Sync icon in your domain area (this section has a green background). 5. Sign in if required. 6. Select your device to configure Calendars. Import a school Calendar into your personal Gmail Calendar 1. Log in to your Google Calendar account, and click on the drop-down menu next to your Source calendar. Pick “Calendar Settings” from the list. 2. Now, scroll down to the bottom and find the Private ICAL address link. Right click on this link and save the file to your Desktop (or other handy temporary location) 3. Next, return to your calendar and click on the “Add” dropdown menu at the top of your calendar list, then click Import Calendar 4. Select the file you just saved from your Source calendar, and choose the Destination calendar you want to import into. 5. Then click Import, and you will soon be greeted with the cheery success message. How to add the calendar to Outlook 1. In outlook, select the choice for Import/Export. 2. Choose Import Selections 3. On the next screen it will ask you if you want to import or export. Select to Import from another program or a file, and click NEXT. 4. Choose: Import an icalendar or vcalendar file (.vcs) option 5. Click Next 6. Browse for file to import 7. The last thing it asks you is to find the file you want to import, click on Browse, and select the file. 8. Once you have the file selected CLICK NEXT. This will now import the calendar .

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