How to Sync Google Calendar With Microsoft Outlook

Google Calendar provides all of the convenience of an online application with powerful sharing, managing, and collaborative features. However, we often still need a desktop application like Microsoft Outlook to help us manage our time and productivity. There is an easy way to create a two-way sync between Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide through the process of syncing Google Calendar with Microsoft Outlook.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Microsoft Outlook
• Internet access

1. Download the free Google Calendar Sync program.

2. When a dialogue box appears, click “Save File.” Select “OK” to confirm it is an EXE file. Agree to the terms of service.

3. When the settings configuration box appears, enter your Google account email and password.

4. Select whether you want 2-way or 1-way sync. Enter how frequently you want the sync to take place in terms of the amount of minutes. Click "Save."

Tips & Warnings

• Before you get started, be sure to check that you have the supported operating system and version of Outlook.
• When you want to force a new sync before the next one Google Calendar sync has scheduled, right-click the calendar icon in the system tray app, and select "Sync."

Resources

• Google Calendar Sync Program
• Google Calendar Sync: Help and Information