Add a Shared Calendar in New Outlook for Windows
Follow these steps to add a shared calendar to New Outlook for Windows.
- Open Microsoft Outlook for Windows.
- Your email appears by default. Select the Calendar icon.
- Calendar view appears. Make sure the Outlook Calendar Navigation Pane is open to the left of the event view. Note: If you don't see a monthly calendar pane with a calendars list, in the upper left, click or tap the three-lines icon. Above your list of calendars in the Navigation Pane, click or tap Add Calendar.
- Outlook displays the "Add calendar" prompt. From the "Add Calendar" left sidebar, select Add from Directory.
- The "Add from directory" screen appears. From the "Select an account" drop-down menu, select your account, which appears as your email address.
- The name field appears. Type the name associated with the calendar and select it from the drop-down results.
- The "Add to" drop-down menu appears. Keep "People's calendars" selected. Click or tap the Add button
- If successful, an "added calendar" message appears the bottom of the "Add calendar" prompt. Close the "Add calendar" prompt by clicking or tapping the "x" icon in the upper right.
- The shared appears as a calendar in Outlook. Click or tap the Split View button to switch between separate, side-by-side calendars and a single calendar.
- You're done. Note the shared calendar option also appears in the Outlook Calendars Navigation Pane under "People's calendars." Need help? Place an Outlook service request with the IT Services TechSquad.