When you share your Outlook calendar with people, they're able to add it directly to their calendar view in Outlook. Depending on the permission you give them, they can view your calendar or edit it.

Instructions


Allow others to view your calendar

  1. Click the Calendar icon in the lower-left corner of the Outlook window to switch to the Calendar view. 

    Outlook menu bar with calendar highlighted

  2. Click the Share Calendar button in the Share section of the ribbon.

    Outlook Share menu with Share Calendar highlighted

  3. Click the To button.

    Calendar appointment window with To highlighted

  4. Type the name of the person to whom you would like to share your calendar, select that person’s name in the search results box, and click the To button.  Then click the OK button.

    Global address book with To and OK highlighted

  5. Select “Full Details” and then click the Send button. 

    Outlook Calendar Appointment window with send and full details highlighted

Set a specific meeting as private

  1. Click the Calendar icon in the lower-left corner of the Outlook window to switch to the Calendar view. 

    Outlook menu bar with calendar highlighted

  2. Double-click the meeting title to open the meeting properties.  Select the Private button and click the Save & Close button

    Outlook Calendar Appointment window with Private, Save and Close highlighted

Add a shared calendar

  1. Click the Calendar icon in the lower-left corner of the Outlook window to switch to the Calendar view. 

    Outlook menu bar with calendar highlighted

  2. Right-click on "Other Calendars", select Add Calendar, and then select Open Shared Calendar...

    Add calendar selected with Open Shared Calendar highlighted

  3. Click the Name button

    Open a Shared Calendar window with Name highlighted

  4. Type the name of the person whose calendar you would like to add, select that person’s name in the search results box, and click the OK button. 

    Offline Global Address List window with OK highlighted

  5. Click the OK button. 

    Open a Shared Calendar window with OK highlighted


    Note: it may take a few minutes for shared calendar events to show up in your calendar.

 

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