How to Sync Your Calendar with Outlook on Android

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1Syncing from a Different Account

2Syncing from a Calendar App

3Syncing an Interesting Calendar from Bing

4Troubleshooting Sync Issues

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This How.com.vn teaches you how to sync other calendars to the Outlook app on an Android phone or tablet. Outlook allows you to sync web-based and cloud calendars from Exchange, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, and other Outlook accounts. You can also sync from other Android apps with calendars such as Facebook, Evernote, Meetup, and Wunderlist.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Syncing from a Different Account

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   Open Outlook on your Android. It's the blue icon with an "O" and an envelope. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.If you don't have the Outlook app, you can download it for free from the Play Store.

   Use this method to sync from another online calendar account, such as Gmail, iCloud, Exchange, Yahoo, or even a different Outlook account. To sync from an Android app with its own built-in calendar (Wunderlist, Meetup, Facebook, or Evernote), see this method.
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   Tap the calendar icon. It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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   Tap the menu ☰. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
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   Tap the "Add calendar" icon. It's the calendar with a blue and white plus + sign at the top-left corner of the menu.
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   Tap Add an account. It's the first option in the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen.
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   Type your email address and tap Add Account. You'll need to use the email address that's associated with the account you're adding. This brings up the sign-in screen for the selected account.
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   Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in. The sign-in steps will depend on the type of account you're adding.

   • Gmail: Tap Next, enter your password, and then tap Next again. Scroll down and tap Allow to give Outlook permission to access your Gmail calendar.
   • iCloud: If you have two-factor authentication enabled, sign into your iCloud account at https://appleid.apple.com, then click Generate Password under "Security" to create an app-specific password. You'll have to enter this password into Outlook to add the calendar.
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   Tap the check mark

   

   . It's at the top-right corner. This saves your account to Outlook and syncs your calendar.

   • As long as you're connected to the internet, your calendar will sync automatically.
   • To adjust which calendars show up in Outlook, tap the ☰ at the top-left corner of the calendar, then tap the check mark next to a calendar to toggle it on/off.
   • You can change the color associated with your calendar by tapping the gear next to its name and tapping a different hue.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Syncing from a Calendar App

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   Open Outlook on your Android. It's the blue icon with an "O" and an envelope. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.

   • Use this method if you want to sync from an app that has its own built-in calendar. The supported apps are Facebook, Evernote, Wunderlist, and Meetup. If you want to sync a calendar from another online service (such as Gmail, Yahoo, another Outlook account, iCloud, or an Exchange server), see this method instead.
   • If you don't have the Outlook app, you can download it for free from the Play Store.
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   Tap the calendar icon. It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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   Tap the menu ☰. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
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   Tap the "Add calendar" icon. It's the calendar with a blue and white plus + sign at the top-left corner of the menu.
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   Tap Calendar apps. It's at the bottom of the screen. A list of calendar apps you can sync to Outlook will appear.
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   Tap ＋ next to an app. This will open the associated app or sign-in screen.
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   Sign into the selected app. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign to the selected app if prompted to do so. Not all apps will require you to sign in.

   If you are connecting your Facebook calendar and you are logged into the Facebook app on your phone, you can tap Continue as [Name] instead of entering your password.
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   Follow the on-screen instructions to sync the calendar. For example, if you're syncing your Facebook calendar, you'll have to authorize Outlook to access your calendar. Once your calendar is synced, a blue check mark will appear next to its name.

   • As long as you're connected to the internet, your calendar will sync automatically.
   • To adjust which calendars show up in Outlook, tap the ☰ at the top-left corner of the calendar, then tap the check mark next to a calendar to toggle it on/off.
   • You can change the color associated with your calendar by tapping the gear next to its name and tapping a different hue.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Syncing an Interesting Calendar from Bing

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   Open Outlook on your Android. It's the blue icon with an "O" and an envelope. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.

   • Use this method to sync one of Bing's Interesting Calendars to your Android. These calendars include sports games, TV schedules, and events.
   • If you don't have the Outlook app, you can download it for free from the Play Store.
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   Tap the calendar icon. It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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   Tap the menu ☰. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
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   Tap the "Add calendar" icon. It's the icon with a calendar page and a plus + at the top-left corner.
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   Tap Interesting Calendars. It's the second option in the menu at the bottom of the screen. This displays a variety of public calendar categories from Bing.
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   Tap a calendar category. A list of sub-categories will appear.

   • For example, tapping the TV category will display a list of time zones categories.
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   Tap a sub-category. This displays a list of calendars that fall under that category.

   • For example, tapping a time zone in the TV category will display a list of television network schedules you can sync. Sports has a sub-category of different sports, and then a sub-category of different leagues.
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   Tap ＋ on a calendar. It's to the right of the calendar's name. This adds the selected calendar to Outlook.

   • To adjust which calendars show up in Outlook, tap the ☰ at the top-left corner of the calendar, then tap the check mark next to a calendar to toggle it on/off.
   • You can change the color associated with your calendar by tapping the gear next to its name and tapping a different hue.
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Method 4

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Troubleshooting Sync Issues

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   Make sure your calendars are all set to display. If you're not seeing any of the events on a synced calendar (or you're not seeing your calendar at all), try these steps:

   • Open Outlook and tap ☰.
   • Add a check mark to the "Calendar" option under the "Calendar" heading (if it's not already checked).
   • Add check marks to any other calendar you want to appear.
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   Enable access to your contacts. If your events are not displaying properly, follow these steps to ensure that Outlook has permission to view your contacts:

   • iPhone/iPad:
     • Open Settings.
     • Scroll down and tap Outlook.
     • Make sure the switches next to both "Contacts" and "Background App Refresh" are set to the On (green) position.
   • Android (the menu names may vary by model):
     • Open Settings.
     • Tap Applications and select Outlook.
     • If "Contacts" isn't enabled, enable it now.
     • Return to the Outlook app and tap ☰.
     • Tap the gear.
     • Select your account.
     • Tap Sync Contacts.
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   Reset your Outlook account. If your calendar still isn't syncing properly, here's how to reset your account in the Outlook app:

   • Open Outlook and tap the ☰ menu.
   • Tap the gear icon.
   • Select the account and tap Reset Account.
   • If your calendar still won't sync after a few minutes, delete and re-add your account.
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