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Migrate iCal to Outlook 2011
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Does anyone know an easy way to migrate calendars from iCal to Outlook 2011? I can think of a few ways but they're definitely not straightforward and I'd like something simple if possible. Why can't iCal export a .csv?
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Turn on syncing in Outlook's preferences?
Or did they remove that feature in 2011?
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Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot
Turn on syncing in Outlook's preferences?
Or did they remove that feature in 2011?
That only synced the Outlook's Addressbook with the OSX one.
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Found the solution:
1. Export iCal calendars as .ics files
2. Go to the Calendar in Outlook
3. Drag and drop the .ics file on to the Outlook calendar and it imports it
If Apple wrote Outlook I'd have expected this behavior...good job MS (but it still should be in the Import dialog thing...sheesh).
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Originally Posted by cgc
Found the solution:
1. Export iCal calendars as .ics files
2. Go to the Calendar in Outlook
3. Drag and drop the .ics file on to the Outlook calendar and it imports it
If Apple wrote Outlook I'd have expected this behavior...good job MS (but it still should be in the Import dialog thing...sheesh).
-No, this doesn't work. Does anyone have a real working solution to export iCal calendars to Outlook 2011, since iCal seems deliberately written to make migration/export difficult?
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Actually, in my experience, it's always been Outlook that tries its very damndest to discourage people from actually using it.
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Originally Posted by mrrwthird
-No, this doesn't work. Does anyone have a real working solution to export iCal calendars to Outlook 2011, since iCal seems deliberately written to make migration/export difficult?
This works like a champ; I've done it numerous times and I just did it again. I think you're overlooking the fact it's added as "uncategorized" and the calendar is not ticked or active. Once you add the calendar by dragging the .ics file onto the actual (monthly) calendar in Outlook 2011, you need to go to the calendar listing on the left-hand column and check the box next to "uncategorized" and it should show up. I can make a screen recording if you'd like but it should be simple once you look at the right spot.
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Originally Posted by cgc
This works like a champ; I've done it numerous times and I just did it again. I think you're overlooking the fact it's added as "uncategorized" and the calendar is not ticked or active. Once you add the calendar by dragging the .ics file onto the actual (monthly) calendar in Outlook 2011, you need to go to the calendar listing on the left-hand column and check the box next to "uncategorized" and it should show up. I can make a screen recording if you'd like but it should be simple once you look at the right spot.
Thank you for this post, but I would love some more help. After dragging the .ics files into the calendar grid/list, I knew it worked due to some alarms that popped up. But I cannot find the place to select "uncategorized" events. Could you please let me know where this is located. There is no option on the left hand column for me.
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You have to make sure you have not checked the option to Hide the "On My Computer" folders. Once you make them visible, the .ics files you drag/dropped will appear.
Outlook > Preferences > General
Make sure to uncheck the box next to "Hide On My Computer folders".
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If you install the Office 2011 Service Pack you can sync iCal and Outlook. Syncrospector should be in your Utilities folder...
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