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Synchronizing Calendars

Synchronizing Calendars

You can export the ActiveCollab Calendar to your calendars, such as Google Calendar, OS X Calendar, Outlook, or any application that supports iCalendar.

How to Export events from an ActiveCollab Calendar?

  • Step 1: Click on the Calendar.
  • Step 2: Click on the Calendar Icon in the upper right corner.
  • Step 3: Click on the “...” next to the desired Calendar.
  • Step 4: Click on “Export Events”
  • Step 5.1: Click on “Subscription link” if you wish to get a link which you can paste in your external calendar.
  • Step 5.2. Click on the “Download .ics file” if you wish to get a .ics file you can use in your external calendar.

Note: You’ll see the calendar, it will update automatically, but you’ll still only be able to Add or Edit events from ActiveCollab.

How to Import my Outlook Calendar?

If you wish to import your Outlook Calendar into your ActiveCollab account, you'll need to do the following.

  • Step 1: Open your Outlook Calendar
  • Step 2: Click on "Settings" - "Calendar" - "Shared Calendar"
  • Step 3: Under "Publish Calendar" select the Calendar you wish to import and then select the desired permissions.
  • Step 4: Click on "Publish" and copy the ICS link
  • Step 5: Go to your ActiveCollab account
  • Step 6: Click on your Calendar tab
  • Step 7: Click on your Calendar icon in your Calendar tab.
  • Step 8: Click on the “Import Calendar” icon in the upper right corner
  • Step 9: Paste your ICS link in the field
  • Step 10: Click on Import and confirm your Calendar preferences by clicking "Create"

How to Import my iCloud Events?

If you wish to import your iCloud events into your ActiveCollab account, you'll need to do the following.

  • Step 1. Open your iCloud Calendar
  • Step 2. Click on the desired Calendar on your left side
  • Step 3. Make the Calendar public, copy the link and save the changes.
  • Step 4: Go to your ActiveCollab account
  • Step 5: Click on your Calendar tab
  • Step 6: Click on your Calendar icon in your Calendar tab.
  • Step 7: Click on the “Import Calendar” icon in the upper right corner
  • Step 8: Click on the "Add External Calendar" link and paste your link in the field
  • Step 9: Click on Import and confirm your Calendar preferences by clicking "Create"

How to Import my Google Calendar?

If you wish to import your Google Calendar into your ActiveCollab account, you'll need to do the following.

  • Step 1: Open your Google Calendar
  • Step 2: Click on "..." menu next to the desired calendar and select "Setting and Sharing"
  • Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and copy the "Secret address for iCal format"
  • Step 4: Go to your ActiveCollab account
  • Step 5: Click on your Calendar tab
  • Step 6: Click on your Calendar icon in your Calendar tab.
  • Step 7: Click on the “Import Calendar” icon in the upper right corner
  • Step 8: Click on the "Add External Calendar" link and paste your link in the field
  • Step 9: Click on Import and confirm your Calendar preferences by clicking "Create"

How to refresh my imported Calendar?

  • Step 1: Click on the Calendar.
  • Step 2: Click on the Calendar Icon in the upper right corner.
  • Step 3: Click on the “...” next to the desired Calendar.
  • Step 4: Click on “Refresh”


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