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Brightspot Integrations Guide

Outlook Calendar


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The topics in this section pertain only to Brightspot v4.8. If your project is on an earlier version, this functionality is not available.
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If you have Apache Auth enabled for the Brightspot environment in which you are integrating with Outlook, then you may encounter errors. Please disable Apache Auth in order to proceed with configuration and then usage of this integration.

With the Outlook Calendar integration, you can synchronize your Brightspot calendar with your Microsoft Outlook Calendar. When the integration is active, the following appear in your Outlook Calendar:

  • Drafts scheduled for publication, either individually or as part of a bulk schedule.
  • Assignments with due dates.

This section describes how to configure the integration in Brightspot, and how to make the corresponding settings in your Azure console.

The integration requires an account with Microsoft Outlook.

Overview of the configuration process

To configure the Outlook Calendar integration, you take the following steps:

  1. Configure the integration at the Global level. For details, see Configuring the Outlook Calendar integration.
  2. In your profile, authenticate with Microsoft Outlook. For details, see Authenticating with Outlook Calendar.
  3. Import an Outlook Calendar. For details, see Importing an Outlook Calendar.
  4. Ensure that Microsoft Outlook and Brightspot are synchronized. For details, see Configuring the Microsoft Outlook synchronization.
  5. If needed, manage the Outlook Calendar or make changes to its settings. For details, see Managing an Outlook Calendar.
  6. View the Outlook Calendar on your dashboard. For details, see Viewing events synchronized with Microsoft Outlook.
  7. If desired, change the background color of your Outlook Calendar. For details, see Customizing a calendar's background.

Including Outlook Calendar in a Brightspot build

The following table lists the dependencies to include in your build configuration.

ArtifactDescription
:calendar-externalExposes functionality related to external calendars, such as synchronizing events and creating external events based on notifications.
:calendar-outlookExposes an implementation of the ExternalCalendar interface to integrate event distribution, endpoint listening, and event updates with Outlook Calendar.

Runtime prerequisites

  • Ops configuration—In the Azure console, configure a project and associated OAuth consent, credentials, and the Outlook Calendar API. For details, see .
  • CMS configuration—Configure the site interfacing with Outlook Calendar. For details, see Configuring the Microsoft Outlook synchronization.

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