How to Share an Outlook Calendar Online

Microsoft Outlook 2007 and 2010 allow you to publish online for free.

Microsoft Outlook offers a chance to organize your schedule using a calendar feature. Sometimes, especially at work, you may need to share you calendar with others. In early versions of Microsoft Outlook, the only way you could share online was through a special service. In most recent versions, however, you can publish your calendar online for free. You do not need any extra services to complete this task.

Instructions

1. Create a calendar in Outlook and maintain it. Click on the calendar icon on the left side of Outlook to access this area. You can create multiple calendars (e.g., personal, work, school).

2. Sign into your Windows Live ID account. If you do not have one, register for one (see Resources). You need this account to publish the calendar online.

3. Right-click on the calendar you wish to publish online. Scroll down to "Publish to Internet" and choose "Publish to Office Online."

4. Choose the time span you wish to publish, when prompted. You can publish one month, three months or even a whole year. Also choose the detail you wish to share within that time span. You can share full or limited details.

5. Choose which permissions to use. You can choose to share the calendar with only people you invite, or with anyone who searches for it (including those who do not have a Windows Live ID). Click "OK" and your calendar will upload for free.

References

• Microsoft Office: Publish a Calendar on Office Online
• Microsoft Feed: 40+ Cool Features of Microsoft 2010

Resources

• Windows Live: Sign up