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How to share an Outlook calendar
Your Outlook calendar can be a central hub for dates to be mindful of. Correctly managing these scheduled events will allow you to avoid double-booking days. Now, when you want to match up schedules or plan group events, sharing your Outlook calendar with others can be beneficial. Let’s review how to share an Outlook calendar.
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QUICK ANSWER
To share an Outlook calendar, go to Outlook > Calendar. Hover your cursor over the calendar you want to share, then click the ⋯ button that appears. Click Sharing and permissions, then enter the name or email of the person you wish to share the calendar with.
JUMP TO KEY SECTIONS
How to share a calendar in the Outlook desktop app
Launch the Outlook desktop app and click the Calendar button in the bottom left.
Right-click the ribbon at the top. From the subsequent options, select Use Classic Ribbon.
The classic ribbon reveals the Share Calendar button in the Share section. Click it.
Enter the email address of the person you wish to share your calendar with. After that, you can:
- Check Request permission to view recipient’s Calendar if you want a copy of their calendar as well.
- For Details, select Availability only, Limited details, or Full details depending on what you want the recipient to be able to see and do with your calendar.
Click Send when ready.
How to share a calendar in the iPhone or Android app
Sharing a specific calendar is much easier on the mobile app and the website. Both of these platforms allow you to access specific calendars within your larger one, then share those events with people.
- Launch the Outlook mobile app and tap the Calendar tab at the bottom.
- Tap the Outlook button in the top left.
- Tap the gear icon next to the calendar you wish to share.
- Under Share, tap Add people.
- Type the name or email address of the people you wish to share that calendar with.
- Tap the › button in the top right.
- Tap the checkmark to send the share invitation.
How to share a calendar on the Outlook website
From the Outlook website, click the Calendar button in the toolbar on the left.
Your calendars will appear in a list on the left. Hover your cursor over the calendar you wish to share, then click the ⋯ button that appears.
From the subsequent options, select Sharing and permissions.
Type the name or email address of the people you wish to share that calendar with, then send the invitation.
