Importing an Outlook Calendar
You can import an Outlook Calendar into Brightspot. After importing, you can perform the following actions:
- Synchronize between Brightspot and the imported Outlook Calendar.
- Share you imported calendar with other Brightspot editors.
Note
Before importing a calendar from your Microsoft account, you must first have authenticated your Brightspot account with Microsoft. For details, see Authenticating with Outlook Calendar.
Tip
Consider creating a dedicated calendar in your Microsoft account with a name similar to
Synchronized with Brightspot
. When you import this calendar, all the events synchronized from Brightspot are easier to filter and manage within your Microsoft account. For more information, see .
To import an Outlook Calendar:
- Click > Admin > Calendars
- From the External Calendar Importer list, select Outlook Calendar.
- From the Calendar list, select the calendar you want to import.
- Under User Access, select one of the following options:
- All Users—The Outlook Calendar is accessible to all Brightspot users.
- Import User—The Outlook Calendar is accessible only to you, the user who imports the calendar.
- Some Users—The Outlook Calendar is accessible only to the users or roles you select in the Users or Roles field.
- Click Import.
Brightspot imports the calendar and displays it on a content edit page.
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