Importing Office 365 Calendars in Outlook

This article is for faculty and staff who wish to import a calendar in Outlook that has been exported as a .csv, .vcs or .ical file. 

Outlook Desktop

Importing a Calendar into Outlook from a .ical or .vcs file

1. Open your Outlook Calendar.
2. Click File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
3. Select Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar file (.vcs).
4. Click Next.
5. Using the file explorer window that opens find and select the calendar file.
6. Click OK. 
7. Select whether you’d like to import this as a new calendar, or add the items to your current calendar.

Importing a Calendar into Outlook from a .csv file

1. Open your Outlook Calendar.
2. Click File > Open & Export > Import/Export.

3. Select Import from another program or file > Next.

4. Select Comma Separated Values > Next.
5. Select Browse
6. Select the desired calendar file using the file explorer window that opens.
7. Click Open.
8. After selecting duplicate handling options, click Next.
9. Select Calendar. 
10. Click Next.
11. Make sure you have Import… selected.
12. Click Finish.

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